After the holidays and all the festive food we had, I wanted to make something super simple. I’ve heard so much about one pot spaghetti, so I just had to give it a try! I absolutely love pasta and it sounds so easy and convenient to throw everything in a pot, add some water and that’s it! I first wanted to try the most popular tomato basil one pot pasta, but then I ended up with this vegan one pot spaghetti with vegetables.
Before I gave it a try, I thought it somehow won’t taste right. To my surprise, I was 100% wrong! It really turned out pretty delicious!!
But is it really just as good as a regular pasta dish?
At first, I couldn’t decide what veggies I wanted to use. Spinach and tomato sounded good or basil and tomato, but there were already tons of other one pot recipes using these ingredients, so I wanted to make something a bit different. I finally ended up using lots of different veggies: Tomatoes, broccoli, yellow bell pepper, kale, zucchini, and eggplant. I also added a red onion and some garlic.
You literally just throw in all of the ingredients – including the uncooked spaghetti – and then cook it for about 12-15 minutes. Instead of water I added vegetable broth to give it some extra flavor. Yes, you cook it all together in one pot and do not drain the pasta. This might sound weird, but it really works.
So to come back to the question whether it really is just as good as regular pasta. That’s a though question. I mean it’s so easy to make and you save lots of time and also get less dirty dishes, which is pretty great, right? I mean I love cooking, but all the cleaning up afterwards is kind of boring and annoying, so using only one pot really makes it easier for you. Plus, it’s pretty delicious and packed with flavor! The spaghetti on their own taste so much like the sauce, which is unfamiliar but really cool!
But nevertheless, I would probably prefer regular pasta as I just love cooking waaaaay too much! It might sound weird, but I actually thought this was a bit boring in terms of cooking. It was a really great experience, but I just love to get a bit more active while cooking. Do you know what I mean? This is the perfect dish for lazy cooking days, but I wouldn’t always cook pasta dishes this way.
Have you ever tried one pot pasta and what do you think of it? As always, I love hearing from you guys!! xx
Hope you all enjoy the last couple days of the year 2015!
Vegan One Pot Spaghetti with Vegetables
Ingredients
- 9 oz whole wheat spaghetti
- 1/2 small zucchini, cut into medium-sized pieces
- 1/2 small eggplant, cut into medium-sized pieces
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into medium-sized chunks
- 1 red onion, chooped
- 2 cloves of garlic, miced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
- 1/2 cup broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 handful kale, roughly chopped
- 3 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs (I used thyme,basil, rosemary, and oregano)
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Put all ingredients except for the kale and the broccoli florets into a large pot. Pour in the vegetable broth.
- Season with dried Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Cook for about 12-15 minutes or until the pasta is soft.
- Add the kale and the broccoli about 9 minutes into cooking.
This is delicious! I had my doubts but my daughter made it and I honestly cannot believe how beautifully all the ingredients came together. Thank you for this!!! We’ve added as one of our weeknight favourites, not every week but it’s a regular in our kitchen.
It was great! My only comment would be that the veggie broth made the pasta saltier than I wanted it to be and 3.5 cups was more than enough – next time Im only going to use 2 cups and maybe add a half more if needed
My daughter is very fussy when it comes to vegan dishes but she loves this one, when back for seconds and thirds. Things are made easy for me when this happens because I only have to cook one meal. Well done, I highly recommend this tasty recipe which is so easy to make. I’ll be looking for more recipes by Sina.
I made this after searching high and low for a healthy meal option. It was amazing and all 4 of my kiddos LOVED it. (That’s a hard feat) It will be ut into our regular meal cycle!!
Thank you for this great recipe! I got my kids and hubby to eat a whole lot of veggies! Awesome :-)
This is my new go to favorite dish. Great blend of vegetables producing wonderful flavors. Thanks
I made this last night and it was wonderful! Besides doubling the recipe, I used frozen kale and brocolli because it was easier for me. I also used the Barilla PRONTO pasta and used about 4 cups of broth total. Even the toddler ate it!
It was very delicious.I was really sceptical at first but the vegetable broth turned into a creamy sauce in the last minutes. It was so easy and healthy. I‘ll definetly do it again :)
This is awesome, definitely going to try, look forward to seeing where all that broth goes! thanks!
I tried this tonight and loved it! However, I used regular pasta (not whole wheat) and eliminated the broccoli. I had to use about 1/2 a cup more of the broth and cooked for about 20 minutes!
This looks delicious! Im making it right now, but wondered if it should be drained at the end?
Hi April, No, no need to drain it. It soaks up all the liquid. :-)
I love one pot dishes. I try to do 1 a week, at least. We even made one in our instant pot. Well my fiance did, and he totally messed up the recipe, but it didn’t matter, it was still fantastic.
I’ve never prepared eggplant before. Do I peel it? Are there seeds that need to be removed? I know, dumb questions!
Her photo showed it with the skin on, so that’s what I did. Delicious and easy.
I followed the amounts of pasta and broth but it burnt really bad on the bottom:(
What setting on the stove and lid on or off? Thanks!
Hi Sara, Lid off and medium heat. Let me know how you liked it. :-)
I’ve been dying to try a one pot pasta, but wasn’t sure how to make one. Can’t wait to try this!
Let me know how you liked it, Megan! It also took me forever to give it a try and I was so surprised how well it turned out! :-)
Sounds like a great idea. Never done a one pot pasta. I definitely want to try this one, I’m just wondering how much broth you used?
Oh sorry i just realized i’ve missed it.
I love your pics and your posts! They’re always amazing, And this recipe is just for me…. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much! So glad you like it! :-)
This is EXACTLY mi kind of recipe!! I tried a couple of one pot pastas, but wasn’t very happy with how they turned out. This one looks awesome!! Will try :-)
Thanks, Howie! :-) This was actually the first one pot pasta I’ve ever tried and I was pretty surprised that it actually worked out this well. I still wanna try one with tomatoes and spinach soon.
This looks so good Sina! I’ve never tried cooking pasta and veggies like this and it sounds awesome. Have to try it!
Thanks, Gin! :-) It was my first time too and I was so surprised it actually worked this well!