Make this Vegan One Pot Pasta for dinner in just 35 minutes with literally one pot! It's a complete meal with protein, carbs, fats, and fiber and has an easy gluten-free option. Great as a weeknight meal!
Dinner does not get any easier than this. This one pot pasta is actually only made in a single pot (hence the name).
The dish is also very balanced. There's protein from edamame (and in your pasta if you choose a bean-based pasta). The pasta itself has some carbs and fiber. And you get a sold serving of veggies and more fiber in the mushrooms and broccoli.
This pasta makes a great weeknight meal - especially when you don't feel like doing dishes!
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Why I love this Vegan One Pot Pasta
- Dietary needs - this pasta dish is vegan, oil-free, and sugar free.
- Easily made gluten-free - if you're sensitive to gluten, simply use a gluten-free pasta made from rice or beans. I used a bean-based pasta in this recipe because I like getting in some extra protein
- Quick and easy - this dish comes together in about 35 minutes. And everything is done in one pot
- Balanced meal - this dish has protein, carbs, fat, fiber, and veggies.
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
- Yellow Onion: you can also use a red or white onion
- Garlic: fresh garlic is ideal, but a teaspoon or two of garlic powder would work in a pinch
- Water & Vegetable Broth: these are the cooking liquids. You can use all water or all broth if you'd like, but I think a combo gives you a nice balance of flavors
- Pasta: I used a bean-based pasta for extra protein. Feel free to choose your favorite pasta. Note that the cook time may vary based on which pasta you choose
- Broccoli: you could also use another hearty vegetable like cauliflower. If you want to use a leafy green vegetable like spinach or kale, stir the greens in at the end of the cooking process
- Mushrooms: I like buying sliced mushrooms because they are easy and save on chopping time. I know this recipe calls for what seems like a ton of mushrooms - mushrooms cook down so much that you really won't think there's too many in the final dish
- Frozen Shelled Edamame: be sure to buy shelled edamame or you'll have to pick the beans out of the pods
- Kosher Salt
- Pepper
How to make Vegan One Pot Pasta
Step 1. Using a few tablespoons of vegetable broth, sauté the onion in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add more vegetable broth if the onion starts to stick.
Step 2. Add the garlic. Cook for 30 seconds.
Step 3. Add the water, remaining vegetable broth, pasta, broccoli, mushrooms, edamame, salt, and pepper to the pot. Bring to a boil then let simmer for 8-10 minutes. Let cool slightly, then taste and season with additional salt and pepper, as desired.
FAQ & Expert Tips
Yes. This is a great recipe to use frozen veggies in. Note that the cooking time may be a bit longer to account for the extra time it takes to defrost the veggies in the pot.
I usually don't cook with oil - you don't need any! Onions have plenty of natural liquid that will be released in the cooking process. Then, once you add the water and broth, there's no need for oil to prevent sticking.
Nope! By using only 4 cups of water (instead of 8 like you might if you were cooking pasta alone) we're using the exact amount of liquid needed to cook the pasta and leave a non-runny dish at the end.
Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Recipe Prayer
Thank you God for this dinner. Thank you for a balanced meal to fuel our bodies even when we're busy. Amen.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan One Pot Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 Large Yellow Onion finely chopped
- 4 Cloves Garlic minced
- 2 Cups Water
- 2 Cups Vegetable Broth
- 12 Ounces Pasta of choice
- 1 Pound Broccoli Florets
- 32 Ounces Sliced Mushrooms
- 1 12- ounce Bag Frozen Shelled Edamame
- 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Pepper
Instructions
- Using a few tablespoons of vegetable broth, sauté the onion in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add more vegetable broth if the onion starts to stick.
- Add the garlic. Cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the water, remaining vegetable broth, pasta, broccoli, mushrooms, edamame, salt, and pepper to the pot. Bring to a boil then let simmer for 8-10 minutes. Let cool slightly, then taste and season with additional salt and pepper, as desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate.
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