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Vegan Pasta Primavera

This one pot Vegan Pasta Primavera is a quick and simple take on the classic Italian-American dish. Its creamy, made with simple ingredients and super comforting. Its perfect for any weeknight dinner and comes together in less than 30 minutes.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword best pasta primavera, healthy pasta primavera, how to make vegan pasta primavera, vegan pasta primavera recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 258kcal
Author Gunjan

Ingredients

  • 5 cups water
  • 2 cups fusili/rotini pasta
  • 2 thinly sliced garlic cloves
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 cup trimmed green beans
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup green peas
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 lemon zest
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh basil

garnishes

Instructions

  • In a saucepan bring water to a boil and add pasta to it. Let it cook until a little more than half done that is 3-5 minutes before fully cooked. There should still be some water so as to cover the pasta but not too much. If you think the water is too much discard up to 1 cup water from pasta. Add garlic, salt and black pepper to it. Let it cook until pasta softens but is not mushy.
  • At this point the water should be almost absorbed but still a little left at the bottom. Add broccoli, green beans, cherry tomatoes and green peas to it. Lower the flame. Cover and let it cook for few minutes or until broccoli soften but still firm. (if you think its sticking at the bottom or its too dry add up to ¼ cup water so that veggies are cooked properly).
  • Toss in extra virgin olive oil and nutritional yeast to it and mix well. At this point all the water must have been absorbed.
  • Turn it off, stir in chopped basil and lemon zest. Garnish and serve immediately.

Notes

  • I used ancient grains fusilli pasta for this recipe. Depending on the type of pasta you use, read the package instructions and measure water accordingly. A little extra water is better because you can take it out later before adding any condiments. However, the measurements mentioned above works in most types of pasta.
  • This tastes best when served immediately.
  • Just before serving drizzle a little more EVOO for the best experience.
  • It is starchy in texture but the leftovers can be refrigerated to be used the next day. Warm it up very well in the microwave.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 303IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg