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Why you’ll love this vegetarian pasta recipe:
- One-Pot: This vegetarian pasta recipe is easy-to-make by using only one pot. It’s a great one pot vegetarian recipe to add to your list of go-tos
- Vegetarian: This recipe is vegetarian and is full of healthy veggies that are so delicious and good for you
Maria Koutsogiannia
Maria is the creator of FoodByMaria and your go-to Greek food expert for cozy, flavor-packed recipes. Inspired by her Mediterranean roots, she brings traditional Greek flavors, feel-good ingredients, and a whole lot of joy to everyday cooking.
How do you make this vegetarian pasta recipe?
As I said, it doesn’t get much easier than this one pot vegetarian meal. It’s creamy, it’s tasty, and it can be whipped up in no time for meal prep or quick dinner. Your whole fam will love this simple recipe. Here’s how you make it:
- Into a wide, deep pot add all your ingredients apart from your lemon juice
- Bring your pot to a boil then simmer on low for around 30 minutes with the lid on
- As your pasta cooks keep an eye on it, gradually add extra water if needed to ensure proper cooking and to avoid burning
- Before serving, hit it with some lemon and more spinach or kale
- That’s it. Enjoy!
Looking for more pasta recipes? Check out my Summer Pasta Salad (with Marinated Zucchini & Salami).
Expert Tips & FAQ:
What are the health benefits of this pasta? This pasta is loaded with yummy flavors that come from a lot of healthy ingredients. First off, we have the kale or spinach. Kale is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. It’s loaded with vitamins, antioxidants, iron, and more. Spinach is also super healthy for you, so if you aren’t a kale person, choosing spinach isn’t a bad option. Spinach is a source of vitamins K, A, C, and folate. It also has iron which is always beneficial in anyone’s diet, but especially if you are vegetarian.
Outside of the greens, we have zucchini and tomatoes in this recipe. Zucchini is rich in antioxidants and nutrients, plus it helps aid in healthy digestion. Tomatoes are a major source of an important antioxidant called lycopene, and are a great source of vitamin C which is perfect for this time of year!
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 300 g spaghetti
- 1 small red onion, chopped or sliced
- 1 large handful of fresh parsley, you can use whatever herbs you have on hand!
- 1 ½ -2 cups grated zucchini
- ½ cup kale or spinach, chopped
- 1 to mato, salted and cubed
- ⅓ cup cherry tomatoes or just use 1 1/2 cups of cherry tomatoes, if you’re not using tomato above
- ⅓ cup of marinated artichokes, chopped
- ⅓ cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves, pressed
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese of choice
- 1 tbsp. Better Than Bouillon Vegetable Stock Paste
- 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp fresh black pepper
- ½ tsp red pepper chili flakes
- half a 400 mL can of coconut milk, 200 mL
- 3 + any additional needed cups water
- 3 tbsp. lemon juice
Instructions
Start Cooking- Into a wide, deep pot add all your ingredients apart from your lemon juice.
- Bring your pot to a boil then simmer on low for around 30 minutes with the lid on.
- As your pasta cooks keep an eye on it, gradually add extra water if needed to ensure proper cooking and to avoid burning.
- Before serving, hit it with some lemon and more spinach or kale!
- That’s it – you can thank me later!
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I do love me some one-pot kinds of pasta!
And let’s not talk about how easy it is!
How can I reheat it without it losing its flavours? Thanks, Maria
Yes, it reheats perfectly fine!
So simple, can’t wait to make it!
Thanks, Ava!
Love a simple pasta recipe like this. I feel like all I eat is pasta this time of year!
I didn’t catch the name of that pot you are using, I think I’ve seen it on the Internet somewhere before, could you please let me know what the brand of the pot is? Thank you this recipe looks awesome can’t wait to make it I love all of your recipes
It’s called Our Place!
yes… I agree with this statement.