And you need only one pot to make it! This vegan one pot pasta really couldn’t be much easier. You just throw in all of the ingredients – including the uncooked pasta – and then cook it for about 15 minutes.
This way it’s packed with flavor and it saves you lots of time and also dirty dishes. As all my recipes, it’s of course 100 % vegan.
When I first tried one pot pasta, I was actually really skeptical. I mean it does sound a bit weird, doesn’t it? And when I shared my vegan one pot spaghetti with vegetables on my Facebook page, some people actually got really mad. Haha!
One guy even commented that this would be considered a blasphemy in Italy. Well, this vegan one pot pasta might not be a traditional pasta recipe, but it’s so darn delicious!! It’s like an Asian style one pot pasta with the coconut milk and the red curry paste. Super aromatic, a bit spicy, and sooo creamy!
What You Need For This Vegan One Pot Pasta
- pasta (I used fusilli, but other small pasta work just as well)
- one zucchini
- frozen peas
- one red bell pepper
- cherry tomatoes
- one onion
- two cloves of garlic
- coconut milk
- diced tomatoes
- red curry paste (make sure it’s vegan!)
As always, you can find the full recipe beneath the text section in a separate, printable recipe box.
I hope you like this vegan one pot pasta with veggies as much as I do. Let me know if you give it a try. You might also like my Asian spaghetti or these 20 delicious and easy vegan recipes.
As always, I love hearing from you guys, whether it’s on the blog, on Facebook, or Instagram.
Creamy Vegan One Pot Pasta (Asian Style)
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
- 4 1/2 cups uncooked fusilli
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red curry paste
- 3 cups diced tomatoes (canned) (do not drain)
- 1 cup canned coconut milk (whole fat) (use the creamy part)
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat some oil in a large pot and sauté the onion for about 2-3 minutes. Then add the garlic, the zucchini, and the red bell pepper and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients except for the cherry tomatoes. Cook for about 15 minutes (uncovered and on medium heat, then add the cherry tomatoes and cook for two more minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Enjoy!
ASHLEY
Could this be made in an instant pot? If so, what needs to be changed or added? Cooking times? Thanks! :)
Jodi
Great flavorful one pot meal. I needed just a bit more depth for my taste so doubled the curry paste, added a bit more water and also sprinkled crushed dried fenugreek (kasoori methi) leaves over the top to serve. Looooove.
amara
thanks for sharing this yummy look recipe. will surely try this out.
Bruna
I doubled the curry. I also used the yellow curry paste. It came out so good. 100% recommend!
Heidi
I’m wondering if this might also work with rice instead of pasta? If so, how much rice?
Jenn
I made this last night for dinner and everyone loved it! It was so easy to make and we loved how creamy it was. I did end up adding some broth – my tomatoes weren’t very liquidy and I think my pot choice wasn’t the best. I used a big soup pot, but I think a wider shallow pot would have worked better for me. This was actually my first time trying a one pot pasta dish if you can believe that. :) Anyway, loved it, Sina! Thank you!
Carly
4 and 1/2 uncooked cups of pasta?
Bruna
Yes! The pasta gets cooked in the coconut milk and all off the veggies. It works!
Anne
Can you give a weight for pasta? Is it a pound? Half pound?
Flamingo Franatic
It’s 12 oz. I used Creamettes brand (Rotini).
PS: If you can find fresh Thai Basil (worth my 15-mile drive to a little Asian market), it really enhances this dish, as much or as little as you like, and is a pretty garnish.
Denise
Hi Sina:
Made this recipe tonight and it was delicious! I added some additional red curry paste and tossed in a can of chickpeas at the end.
I’m thinking I might try this in the instant pot in the future ????
Thanks!
deb
Question: Is there only one cup of liquid in this dish? (I saw 1 cup of coconut milk). Did I miss something?
Sina
Hi Deb, You also got 3 cups of canned tomatoes. So in total 4 cups of liquid. :-)
April
Hi it’s me again! I made it & it’s the BOMB.COM AMAZEBALLS!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!
April
What kind of onion ? I got a red onion and now I’m thinking you meant thos long green onions!
April
Hi it’s me again! I made it & it’s the BOMB.COM AMAZEBALLS!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!
Sheena Cruz
Hi!
I always get confused. When people say Coconut Milk,
Is it the coconut milk in the cold section like to use with cereal or the actual coconut milk in a can? Sorry if it was a stupid question! :(
Sina
Hi Sheena,
It’s not a stupid question. ;-) It’s the one in the can. Hope you like the recipe!
Jessica Greiner
Will coconut milk coming from the cold section as opposed to the can still work? That’s what I grabbed at the store, hoping I can still get a similar result..
Sina
Hi Jessica,
No, you need the canned coconut milk for this recipe. You mean the the refrigerated coconut milk that is similar to almond or soy milk, right? It is often watered down sometimes even sweetened, so you can’t get the same results.
Hope this helps. :-)
Mike
If you’re still getting these, you should update your recipe as people post things, if you can. I made a lot of the same mistakes people leaving comments made, including getting the milk from the cold section. Would be helpful for those of us trying something really new. I was wondering why mine was looking nothing like your pictures. Thanks for the recipe! Will make it again the right way!!
Sina
Hi Mike,
Sorry about that! I just updated the ingredient list to make it more clear that you need full fat canned coconut milk for this recipe. I also added some more information that might be helpful. Let me know if you can think of anything else. :-)
Sandra
I doubled the red curry paste for a more powerful taste and added 1 cup of vegetable broth because the pasta was not cooked enough and there was no more liquid left in the pot (started to stick to the bottom). Great taste, would make again.
Jon Dielentheis
Make sure you add the dry pasta right in with everything else in the pot, do not boil it seperately, I did not realize this and boiled it seperately and the whole dish turned out watery and not creamy at all, I’m guessing the dry pasta is supposed to soak up some of the liquid as it cooks? Did not turn out like I expected because I screwed up that step
Sina
Hi Jon, Oh, yes you definitely have to add the pasta with everything else! That’s why it’s so super easy. Otherwise it won’t work. The pasta will soak up all the liquid, which makes it really creamy. Hope you give this another try. :-)
Denise
Just wondering……would you recommend 2 cans of diced tomatoes? The Muir Glen fire roasted cans are 14.5 oz and 1.5 cups per can?
This recipe looks delicious and EASY!!!! Thank you ????
Sina
Hi Denise, Yes, you need 3 cups of diced tomatoes for this recipe. Hope you like it. It really is super easy to make. :-)