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!
Alex
Just made this tonight, pretty sure I messed it up but it turned out good. ate 3 bowls myself and took some to a coworker that loves to try my new vegan creations(Vegan in a small town means im the oddball and nobody understands).
Pretty sure I cooked on to high of a temp since it came out more like a goulash than a creamy pasta. and I had to muscle some burnt offerings off the bottom of my pot. Not sure if i used the right coconut milk as my can was half liquid half solids. wasnt sure how to measure it so i used the whole can. i had a slightly larger can of diced tomatoes aswell so i figure theyd balance out.
Eventually I will give this another go, gonna try and go lower on the heat, and a bit more on the curry paste as I didnt get much heat or anything(but im not used to curry so maybe im just missing it). Also have to be sure to prep all my chopped veg before i start. New recipes make my panic and i lose track of what im doing(my onions were ready to add the other vegetables before i even had them chopped.)
Any tips I can get would be helpful as I am totally new to basically all of this, pasta, one pots, etc.
Nicole C.
This turned out great. I added extra veg, so I ended up adding the whole can of coconut milk, a touch more curry paste, and a bit of veggie broth for moisture as it cooked. Thanks for an easy, flavorful recipe, that even my 3 year old daughter ate up!
Kinga
Omg, I made this pasta tonight and I have to say it’s not only super easy to make but also just absolutely DELICIOUS!!!! Thank you for this recipe! <3
Ashley
I’m a huge fan of simple one pot meals! Love that his recipe is loaded with veggies. ????
Lori
Does this really only serve 3 people?
Sina
Hi Lori, Depends a little on how much you eat, but yes for us it’s only for 3 people. :-)
Treather
This is a great recipe but 4.5 cups of dry pasta is way too much in my opinion. I use 2 cups dry and it’s perfect!
Jessica Sanchez
Oh my goodness. I was skeptical about this recipe at first because I’m usually not a huge fan of coconut milk but I decided to give it a try anyway. I’m so glad I did! This recipe turned out amazing and I will absolutely be making it again. I added a little bit of tomato sauce for a saucier pasta but I loved the flavors and it was the perfect amount of coconut. Great recipe!
Heidi Savell
Just made this and loved it! I used a whole tablespoon of red curry paste, and the whole can of coconut milk, and it is just delightful! Best recipe I’ve made in a while! :)
Karen Sapio
I also had to add a can of veggie broth to make this work. Maybe the type of noodles you use affects how much liquid you need? Also doubled the amount of curry paste.
sandy
I made this last night. The only change I made was I added about a heaping Tbsp of red curry paste. It was very good but it didn’t taste Asian. It was more Italian and so we added some parm cheese. I was expecting more of a Thai flavor? I used 2 cans of diced tomatoes. Maybe it was too much?
Jordyn
This was so amazing. The flavors were perfect, and I was so scared the noodles wouldn’t cook, but I trusted the recipe, followed it to a T, and it worked out perfectly!! I’ve never left a comment on a recipe before, but as soon as I took my first bite I knew I had to leave a reply to let everyone know how much we appreciate this recipe. Thank you, thank you!
Marlo
I cooked exactly to the recipe except for one of the cups of diced tomatoes I used crushed because I had some leftover. It came out creamy and rich and deliscious and I don’t understand why people are saying to add wate or broth. Great recipe!
deanna
Sina,
Covered or uncovered? And do you boil it when you put the noodles in?
Sina
Hi Deanna,
Uncovered and on medium heat. Hope that helps! :-)
Tclark528
ah i was excited for this but it never came together for me taste wise :(
Lindsay
How many ounces of pasta is this?
Flamingo Franatic
12