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Close-up detail shot: Creamy vegan one-pot pasta twirling around a fork resting on the rim of a matt
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Vegan One-Pot Pasta

This vegan one-pot pasta is quick, comforting, and perfect for busy nights. Everything cooks in one pot—pasta, vegetables, and seasonings—creating a flavorful, slightly creamy sauce with minimal effort and cleanup.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 365
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz 340 g dry pasta (spaghetti, penne, or fusilli)
  • 1 small yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 3-4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas or white beans optional
Seasoning
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
Liquids
  • 3¾ cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. Prep ingredients

    Slice onion, mince garlic, halve tomatoes, and slice bell pepper. Drain beans if using.

  2. Add everything to pot

    In a large pot, add pasta, onion, garlic, tomatoes, bell pepper, chickpeas, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and nutritional yeast.

  3. Add liquid

    Pour in vegetable broth until pasta is just submerged.

  4. Cook the pasta

    Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir well, then reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered for 9–12 minutes, stirring every 1–2 minutes.

  5. Add spinach

    Add spinach in the last 2 minutes of cooking and stir until wilted.

  6. Finish and serve

    Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf, garnish, and serve hot.

Notes

  • Stir often. If you ignore it, pasta sticks and clumps pretty quickly. Learned that the annoying way.
  • Don’t panic if it looks watery at first. The starch thickens everything as it cooks.
  • If it dries out early, just add a splash of hot water or broth. No need to overthink it.
  • Taste at the end. This step fixes most flavor issues instantly. Adjust salt, lemon, or seasoning as needed.