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Easy Vegan Pasta

February 27, 2018 by David James Di Pardo Leave a Comment

Easy Vegan PastaSo I promised you guys more easy, plant based recipes this year, and with just 4 ingredients, this one delivers… I know pasta and marinara sauce is often a cop out for a vegan meal that doesn’t require much effort, and if you’ve tried to find vegan foods in non-vegan restaurants, then you’ve probably already had your fair share.

I hear you. But this is one is different, in that its actually good 😂

Easy Vegan PastaThink thick creamy sauce, similar to a rosé sauce, with a cheesy flavor, but without dairy. It actually gets its creamy cheesy-ness from hummus. Which also adds a nice protein boost to the pasta as well. And because I’m all about getting in my greens, I add in a generous bunch of spinach too. This is usually my go-to Friday night dinner. After a long week, it’s nice to crash in front of the TV with a hearty bowl of pasta. I don’t typically watch a lot of TV, or eat a lot of carbs for that matter, so Fridays are kind of a two-for-one treat.

Now, you could make your own marinara sauce, but truth be told, I use jarred sauce here. I’m quite fond of Victoria’s White Linen Marinara Sauce. It tastes amazing and has short list of ingredients. When it comes to hummus, there I like to make my own. But of course feel free to use store bought, if that’s your jam. Personally, I always have cans of chickpeas in the pantry, so in less time than it will take to boil the pasta I can whip up a batch of my DIY Hummus, and have leftover for snacking throughout the week.

Throw together a quick salad while the pasta is cooking and you’ll have a healthy, delicious (kid approved) dinner ready in under 20 minutes. This is totally doable on weeknights. If fact, you’ll get this on the table faster than you can get a pizza delivered, and its loads healthier and doesn’t have any mystery ingredients. And while I like using gluten-free pasta, you can use plain semolina/wheat pasta instead. Or you can make this even healthier by substituting a box of chickpea or lentil pasta which is higher in protein and lower in carbs.

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Easy Vegan Pasta
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
Creamy, cheesy-ness pasta, free from dairy with a secret (healthy) ingredient that gives it a healthy protein boost. With just 4-ingredient and a few handfuls of spinach this is a fast and delicious, kid approved, weeknight dinner.
Author: David James Di Pardo
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free
Serves: Serves 4
Ingredients
  • 28 ounces marinara sauce, homemade or store bought
  • 1 cup hummus, homemade or store bought
  • 3 cups spinach, packed
  • 1 box gluten-free pasta (approx 340 grams)
  • Nutritional yeast for topping (optional)
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of water to boil, adding a generous pinch of salt to the water.
  2. Cook the pasta according to manufacturer’s instructions, most take 7-8 minutes. Taste frequently to make sure they don’t overcook and become mushy. You’ll want them to retain some bite to them as they will cook further in the sauce.
  3. If making your own hummus, throw the ingredient together in the blender/food processor and give it a whiz while the pasta is cooking.
  4. Once cooked, drain the pasta into a large colander reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. Rinse the pasta with cold water to stop it from cooking while you heat the sauce.
  5. In the same pot, over medium heat, stir the marinara sauce and hummus until just beginning to simmer.
  6. Add the pasta back to the pot along with the spinach and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. If the mixture seems too thick, add a splash of the pasta water to loosen it up.
  7. Serve hot with vegan parmesan or nutritional yeast.
Notes
I used Victoria's White Linen Marinara sauce in this recipe. No need to over complicate things. I pick it up at Costco and use ¾ of a large jar. But any marinara sauce will do.
You can make your own hummus using the recipe linked above, or use store bought. But with only a handful of ingredients I urge you to make your own. You can quickly whip up a batch while the pasta is cooking.
For the pasta I like to use Catelli's gluten-free pasta, but anything will work here. Just cook it according to the instructions on the box.
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