This one pot pasta with lemon and zucchini makes the perfect weeknight dinner. It’s vegan, super easy to make, and so comforting. And it’s ready in only 20 minutes!

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you probably know that I absolutely LOVE one pot pasta dishes. I was so skeptical when I first tried them, but it’s such an easy way to prepare pasta. And the pasta dishes will be much more flavorful this way. Besides you will have less dishes to clean up, which is also pretty nice.

This One Pot Pasta Is:

• super flavorful
• very easy to make (20 minutes is all you need)
• vegan
• easy to make gluten-free (use brown rice pasta instead of regular pasta)
• a great dinner recipe for the whole family
• so delicious
• creamy
• lemony

What You Need For The One Pot Pasta with Lemon and Zucchini:

• one red onion
• garlic
• vegetable broth
• coconut milk
• spaghetti
• one lemon
• one zucchini
• peas (I used frozen peas)
• salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes

As always, you can find the full ingredient list and the recipe instructions at the end of this post. 

How To Make This One Pot Pasta:

The recipe for my vegan one pot pasta with lemon and zucchini couldn’t be much easier. All in all, it’s ready in only 20 minutes. And most of the time you don’t have to do much because the pasta is just cooking on the stove.

Just follow these four easy steps:

STEP 1: Slice the red onion into long thin strips. In a large pot, heat some oil and sauté the onion for 3 minutes until it becomes translucent. Then add the garlic and cook for another minute.

STEP 2: Add the uncoooked spaghetti, the vegetable broth, the coconut milk, and the lemon juice. Stir a couple of times and gently push the spaghetti in the liquid when they’re soft enough (this might take a couple of minutes. Try not to break them when they’re still too hard). Cook for 15-18 minutes.

STEP 3: Meanwhile, use a potato or vegetable peeler to make zucchini noodles. Just slice the peeler over the washed zucchini from the top to the bottom. You can keep the skin on. Set aside.

STEP 4: When the spaghetti are al dente, stir in the zucchini noodles, the lemon zest, and the frozen peas. Cook for 3 more minutes and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

More Vegan One Pot Recipes You Might Like:

• Creamy One Pot Pasta with Coconut Milk and Red Curry Paste 
• Lemon Spaghetti with Spinach 
• Garlic Mushroom One Pot Pasta 
• One Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes 
• One Pot Spaghetti with Vegetables 

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One Pot Pasta with Lemon and Zucchini

This one pot pasta with lemon and zucchini makes the perfect weeknight dinner. It's vegan, super easy to make, and so comforting. And it's ready in only 20 minutes!

Course Entrée

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword how to make one pot pasta, one pot pasta, one pot pasta recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 400 kcal

Author Sina

Ingredients

• 1 red onion
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup full fat canned coconut milk
• 9 oz spaghetti
• lemon juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 3/4 cup frozen peas
• 1 medium zucchini
• salt
• pepper
• red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Slice the red onion into long thin strips. In a large pot, heat some oil and sauté the onion for 3 minutes until it becomes translucent. Then add the garlic and cook for another minute.

2. Add the uncoooked spaghetti, the vegetable broth, the coconut milk, and the lemon juice. Stir a couple of times and gently push the spaghetti in the liquid when they're soft enough (this might take a couple of minutes. Try not to break them when they're still too hard). Cook for 15-18 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, use a potato or vegetable peeler to make zucchini noodles. Just slice the peeler over the washed zucchini from the top to the bottom. You can keep the skin on. Set aside.

4. When the spaghetti are al dente, stir in the zucchini noodles and the frozen peas. Cook for 3 more minutes and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

One Pot Pasta with Lemon and Zucchini

Amount Per Serving

Calories 400 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g 20%

Saturated Fat 10g 50%

Sodium 605mg 25%

Potassium 509mg 15%

Total Carbohydrates 59g 20%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 6g

Protein 11g 22%

Vitamin A 12.4%

Vitamin C 28.6%

Calcium 4.9%

Iron 18.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.