Mushroom and Chickpea One Pot Pasta

Nothing is more comforting than a big pot full of pasta bubbling and ready to eat when loved ones come home. Make our delicious mushroom and chickpea one-pot pasta for your family quickly and easily with very little mess and enjoy a home cooked vegan meal together.

Why We Love This Vegan One-Pot Pasta

We make this dish fast in a large skillet for a delicious and filling meal that doesn't break the bank or take all day. It tastes amazing. It only uses a knife, a cutting board, and one skillet so clean-up is a breeze. It's a skillet pasta dish taken to a new level!

One-Pot Pasta Recipe Ingredients

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It adds a nice flavor and is our oil of choice.
• Mushrooms.
• Fresh Basil. Many times you can buy basil at the grocery store with the roots still attached and keep that growing by submerging the roots in water until you are ready to use it.
• Canned Chickpeas. One of our favorite vegan proteins!
• Tomato Paste. Canned paste brings a whole bunch of tomato flavor to your tomato sauce.
• Dry Thyme and Oregano. For seasoning. You may also like herbes de Provence or rosemary.
• Red Pepper Flakes. Optional for heat.
• Salt and Pepper. To taste.
• Vegetable or Mushroom Broth.
• Plain Unsweetened Almond-Coconut Beverage. Alternatively, you can use canned light coconut milk or any other plant-based milk.
• Nutritional Yeast. Adds a nutty, cheesy flavor.
• Small Pasta Shells. Use any short pasta you like. Are you gluten-free? You can also make this recipe with gluten-free pasta.

How to Make One-Pot Pasta

Almost all one-pan pasta meals will start with sauteeing an onion. This one is no exception. Once the onion is translucent you begin adding different ingredients and sauteeing them for the specified time. Finally, the pasta and liquid are added and cooked until it is al dente.

Make sure to stir the liquid and pasta into the skillet mixture really well so the sauteed onion and veggies don't stick to the bottom of the skillet or burn on the bottom. Once it is stirred up well, it just needs to simmer for about fifteen minutes. Let it sit for about ten minutes after it finishes cooking to thicken the sauce.

Customize This Recipe

You can take any one-pot pasta and customize the recipe to your own taste. Change the type of pasta for a quick and easy variation. Sometimes changing the type of pasta will change the cooking time so just be aware of that.

Change up the vegetables or herbs and spices. Leave out the ones you don't like and add in your favorites. You could add minced garlic, diced tomatoes, zucchini, broccoli, broccolini, or eggplant, for variation.

Switch between red sauces, white sauces, and butter sauces for even more flavor variation. Spice it up with your favorite hot peppers such as poblanos, serranos, habaneros, or jalapenos. You can even add a dash of hot sauce if you prefer!

FAQ

Which Pasta is Best for One Pot Pasta?

Shells. We really like the way shells cook quickly and hold their shape well. It is easy to cook shells al dente and the dish comes out perfect every time. Of course, you can change it up and use any pasta you like, just be sure to adjust the cooking time.

What to serve with one-pot pasta?

Toast up some garlic bread or grab a crusty French bread from the market. Hot, fresh, homemade ciabatta bread or ciabatta rolls from the bakery would also be lovely. You may also want to try our Pan con Tomate or Focaccia. A fresh salad is also a great addition to any one-pot pasta meal. Try our Zucchini Salad, Spinach Salad, Apple Beet Salad

Serve it with an easy soup such as Tomato Rice Soup or Turmeric Zucchini Cauliflower Soup a great addition to our vegan one-pot pasta dish.

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