Loosen your belt. Everyone deserves a good noodle night.
There are very few things a good bowl of pasta cannot fix. Am I right?
Pasta is also arguably an OG vegan dish. How many of us have ordered noodles with plain sauce at restaurants because it was the only vegan dish on the menu? Luckily, for the most part, those days are behind us.
Vegan dishes have evolved incredibly over the last decade and vegan pasta is no different. And when it comes to cooking up pasta at home our options are unlimited.
For this round-up, we wanted to find delicious, plant-based spins on all of those traditional pasta dishes. From pesto to lasagna, and everything in between, we’ve got the recipes for you.
Looking to add an extra spin on pasta night? Noodles have had a glow-up of their own over the last few years as well. For penne, spaghetti, and other traditional noodles we recommend giving chickpea noodles a try. They cook just like wheat pasta but pack a nice protein punch! And for lasagna, we are big fans of the lentil noodle version. Extra filling, extra healthy, and extra protein.
And if that wasn’t enough, pasta dishes are so easy to add extra veggies into. Elevate any of these dishes with some green like zucchini, spinach, or asparagus. Have your pasta and your veggies, too.
Best Vegan Pasta Recipes
1. Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo
You won’t miss dairy a bit in this plant-based fettuccine alfredo. Made with cashews and nutritional yeast this creamy pasta is simply incredible.
Get the recipe here.
2. Garlic Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
If you haven’t given red pepper pasta sauce a try, it’s about time. The garlic and roasted red peppers in this delectable sauce give an amazing twist on classic Italian spaghetti.
Get the recipe here.
3. Pumpkin Ricotta Stuffed Shells
With homemade ricotta and pumpkin topped with the best garlic béchamel sauce ever, do we even need to convince you why you need this recipe in your life?
Get the recipe here.
4. Creamy Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
This decadent Russian-inspired stroganoff sauce takes just 25 minutes to make, and it combines the creaminess of cashews and coconut milk to create the ultimate sauce. Mushrooms add a bit of heartiness to create a truly amazing pasta dish.
Get the recipe here.
5. Vegan Kale Pesto
This dish has us seeing mega green! The perfect spring dinner, kale puts an extra healthy twist on this pesto recipe. And added peas, asparagus, and zucchini add even more greens to this dish.
Get the recipe here.
6. Vegan Carbonara
You’ve surely never had carbonara like this before. With crispy smoked tofu instead of bacon and trusty nutritional yeast to bring that cheesiness this is quite a treat.
Get the recipe here.
7. Lasagna
Every kitchen needs a good lasagna recipe and this one is on top of ours. With healthy veggies hidden inside this dish is ready for your dinner table or make ahead of time and pop in the freezer!
Get the recipe here.
