This is The Best One Pot Vegan Italian Pasta and it’s going to be your new favorite 10-minute dinner. Not only is this vegan but it can be made oil-free and gluten-free. My family loves this meal! More easy pasta dishes you’ll love are No-Boil Creamy Pasta Bake, One Pot Spaghetti-Os, Vegan Pesto Pasta, and Lasagna Soup.
Why I Love This Recipe
- One Pot: There’s nothing easier than a one pot pasta where you throw everything into a pot and cook it all-in-one! No mess. Get more one pan & one pot recipes here!
- Quick Dinner: I swear… quick and easy dinners are a busy mom’s lifesaver! This One Pot Vegan Italian Pasta is one to keep in your back pocket.
- Vegan: This pasta dish is plant-based and can be made oil-free and gluten-free as needed with minor modifications.
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Notes on Ingredients
- Pasta: Use gluten-free noodles to keep this dish gluten-free. You can also use protein pasta or whole-wheat. Any shape works! I like fusili.
- Marinara Sauce: Try to find a marinara sauce without any added sugar or seed oils–find one that’s made from extra virgin olive oil instead.
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes: I like to use the sun-dried tomatoes jarred in oil and “drain” them.
- Herbs: I used dried basil and dried oregano, but fresh herbs are delicious as well.
- Garlic: Minced fresh garlic adds flavor to the sauce, but you can also use garlic powder.
- Red Pepper Flakes: Optional but can be added for a bit of extra flavor and spice.
- Spinach: Wilt in 2 cups of spinach at the end (I promise it wilts down so small you can barely taste it!). You can also use frozen spinach instead of fresh, since it’s cheaper.
Please take note that this is important information about the ingredients used in this recipe and the FULL recipe with measurements and details can be found DOWN BELOW in the recipe card.
How do you make The Best One Pot Vegan Italian Pasta?
- Add all ingredients to a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Cook on medium heat, stirring every few minutes until all of the liquid is absorbed and pasta is fully cooked through. Should take about 10-minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Step 1: First, add all of the ingredients to a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Step 2: Then, let the pasta cook for 10 minutes until the noodles are cooked and the pasta is ready. Enjoy!
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Commonly Asked Questions
Sure! Keep in mind gluten-free pasta is starchier than wheat pasta so the sauce will come out thicker. You can add extra water to thin if needed. Another gluten-free pasta dish you’ll love is One Pot Puttanesca.
Yes, make this your own. Add chopped zucchini, carrots, mushrooms, onions, cherry tomatoes or kale! Anything you have on hand.
Store pasta leftovers in the fridge in an air-tight container for about 3-4 days. Reheat on the stovetop in a pan or in the microwave for a few minutes until warmed through. Get 20+ Delicious and Healthy Pasta Recipes here!
Definitely! Chickpeas, white beans, lentils, tofu, or your favorite protein would all work well. You can even blend the beans into the sauce with an immersion blender.
“This was so easy!! Like just throwing all the stuff I had in my kitchen in a pot and it was done in minutes and was DELICIOUS!! I used Mostaccioli pasta and added just a bit more garlic. It’s even better reheated!! This will be a repeat for sure!!”
– Patty
Extra Helpful Tips
- Don’t want to make a full 16 oz bag of pasta? The rule of thumb is to use 1 cup of liquid per 2 ounces of pasta. Since I used 16 oz of pasta, I used 8 cups of liquid. If you want to use just 8 oz of pasta, use 4 cups of liquid! It’s easily adjustable.
- If using gluten-free pasta, you may need to add a bit of extra water to thin the sauce as gluten-free pasta is more starchy.
- To enhance the flavor, use vegetable broth in place of water.
- You can use fresh herbs instead of dried if you have them! They’ll add a deeper, delicious flavor.
- Get 20+ Delicious and Healthy Pasta Recipes here!
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The Best One Pot Vegan Italian Pasta
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta I used whole-wheat rotini
- 5.5 cups water can substitute vegetable broth
- 2.5 cups marinara sauce
- ½ cup kalamata olives
- ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon capers
- 2 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 2 teaspoon garlic minced, or garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 2 cups spinach
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Cook on medium heat, stirring every few minutes until all of the liquid is absorbed and pasta is fully cooked through. Should take about 10-minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Don’t want to make a full 16 oz bag of pasta? The rule of thumb is to use 1 cup of liquid per 2 ounces of pasta. Since I used 16 oz of pasta, I used 8 cups of liquid. If you want to use just 8 oz of pasta, use 4 cups of liquid! It’s easily adjustable.
- If using gluten-free pasta, you may need to add a bit of extra water to thin the sauce as gluten-free pasta is more starchy.
- To enhance the flavor, use vegetable broth in place of water.
PK says
What are capers and is there a substitute for them?
Angela says
Great easy weeknight recipe!
Kylie says
One pot vegan Italian pasta was magnificent made it for the first time yesterday… wow thanks will be making it a lot
Patty says
This was so easy!! Like just throwing all the stuff I had in my kitchen in a pot and it was done in minutes and was DELICIOUS!! I used Mostaccioli pasta and added just a bit more garlic. It’s even better reheated!! This will be a repeat for sure!!
Sherry says
Sounds great BUT where do you find an oil free marinara sauce?? I’ve looked and looked. They all have oil.
Danielle Keith says
Whole Foods 365 brand fat free marinara has no oil!
Emmy says
If you have an Aldi nearby, they have Simply Nature Organic pasta sauce,
Christine says
I am assuming you use sun-dried tomatoes in the package and not the jar in oil? Do you need to hydrate them first or is there enough liquid in there to hydrate him as they cook?
Danielle Keith says
you can use either dried or in oil, whatever is best for you! you don’t need to rehydrate the oil-free ones, no.
Erin Maitland says
This such a good quick easy meal. I have made it many times.
Thank you😊
Erin Maitland says
This such a good quick easy meal. I have made it many times.
Thank you😊
Stephanie says
I make this pasta for all of my non-vegan family and friends when they come over for dinner. It is by far my favorite pasta and everyone always loves it!
Jordan from the HealthyGirl Team says
Delicious and easy pasta I’ll be making on repeat.