Quick & Easy Vegan Spinach Mushroom Pasta
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Want a quick and comforting dish that you’ll fall in love with any night of the week? This Quick & Easy Italian Vegan Spinach Mushroom Pasta is a delicious and simple vegan pasta recipe that will satisfy your cravings in just 30 minutes or less, easily!
More pasta? You’ll love our 25 Tempting Vegan Pasta Recipes We Can’t Live Without, this Vegan Pasta Caprese and this Vegan Creamy Alfredo Broccoli Pasta for starters!
Why You’ll Love This Easy Vegan Spinach Mushroom Pasta
Do you want to add a touch of Italian cuisine to your dinner table without spending hours in the kitchen? I concur! Made with simple ingredients and bursting with Mediterranean flavors, this dish will become your new go-to for a quick and satisfying meal.
It’s lightened up a bit, yet it’s totally satisfying and comforting. It’s kind of hard to stop eating it, especially if you love a healthy pasta loaded with spinach, mushrooms, garlic, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, vegan parmesan and cracked pepper for the final touch! It’s best to use fresh ingredients for the best taste! Perfect with this Rustic Vegan Buttermilk No-Yeast Bread on the side slathered in some butter or olive oil. YUM!
So grab your apron and get ready to impress your taste buds with this mouth-watering pasta dish! You may want to double this recipe, if you have a larger family of 4!
Ingredients You Need
Vegan Mushroom Spinach Pasta Recipe
- 2 cups bowtie pasta or pasta of choice (save out 1/4 cup reserve from pasta water before draining pasta for later or you can use some vegetable broth or a couple squeezes of lemon juice if you want an extra burst of flavor)
- 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil, add more if desired
- 1 lb baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup vegan parmesan cheese, grated, add as much as you like if you want more
Extras
- Extra vegan parmesan for top of pasta when serving
- Optional: 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
- Optional: 1 teaspoon parsley
- sea salt or salt
- Lots of fresh cracked pepper or pepper
Instructions How To Make Easy & Quick Vegan Italian Spinach Mushroom Pasta
- Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to the package instructions, then drain, reserving a 1/4 cup of the pasta water to add to the pasta once it’s cooked.
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Meanwhile, while the pasta is cooking, sautee the minced garlic in a large skillet or frying pan on a medium heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, making sure to stir so it doesn’t burn, followed 1 minute later with your sliced mushrooms. If you don’t have minced garlic, you can use a teaspoon of garlic powder instead. Just add it to the oil, so it flavors the oil and start cooking it with the mushrooms.
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Cook mushrooms for 7 minutes, or until golden, tossing the mushrooms and garlic regularly.
bring everything together by adding the cooked pasta to the skillet and tossing it with the vegetables
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Toss the drained hot pasta into the mushroom mixture with a a splash of water or two from the reserved pasta water. Next, add all the spinach and cherry tomatoes into the mushroom pasta. Let the spinach wilt just a little bit. Then stir in the parmesan cheese and add some drizzles of olive oil (2-3 tablespoons, add more if want) and coat all the pasta!
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Taste. Season as needed with more salt and pepper, then dish it up and definitely add more parmesan and any other Italian spices you want, chopped fresh parsley or if you want a little heat, add those chili flakes as needed.
More Variations
- Add some nutritional yeast to replace the vegan parmesan if you want! I really like the benefits of nutritional yeast or you can do a mixture of both.
- You can easily replace the spinach with kale or arugula or a any mixture of leafy greens you prefer.
- Switch out the pasta with chickpeas or white beans if you’re looking for more protein and fiber!
- Mushroom choices, we used baby bella, but you can use cremini mushrooms or chop up some portobello mushrooms!
- Toss in some pine nuts on top of the pasta or right in the with the pasta! Gives it a nice texture!
- Want gluten-free? Just use a gluten-free pasta and you’re good to go!
- Want a creamy vegan mushroom pasta recipe? Add some vegan heavy cream in place of the pasta water and you’ve got a delicious creamy dairy-free pasta sauce that will taste amazing with the parmesan cheese!
Spinach Mushroom Pasta Storage
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for a day or two. Reheat in the microwave and season if needed.
In conclusion, pasta lovers will be rejoicing with this fresh and delicious dish has entered the scene: easy Italian spinach mushroom pasta! We love the mouthwatering combination of spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, vegan parm and pasta, and how easy it is to create a simple and flavorful dish that will satisfy even the pickiest of palettes.
So, whether it’s a family dinner or a date night, whip up a batch of this easy & quick Italian spinach mushroom pasta and savor every bite. Plus, there are endless variations and additions that can be made to this dish to fit your personal tastes and preferences. So feel free to experiment and make it your own.
And if you discover a particularly delicious twist, be sure to share it with us and keep the conversation going. After all, there’s always room for more of the best vegan Italian pasta at the table. Buon Appetito!
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Vegan Mushroom Spinach Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
Vegan Mushroom Spinach Pasta Recipe
- 2 cups bowtie pasta or pasta of choice save out 1/4 cup reserve from pasta water before draining pasta for later or you can use some vegetable broth or a couple squeezes of lemon juice if you want an extra burst of flavor
- 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil add more if desired
- 1 lb baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup vegan parmesan cheese grated, add as much as you like if you want more
Extras
- Extra vegan parmesan for top of pasta when serving
- Optional: 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
- Optional: 1 teaspoon parsley
- sea salt or salt
- Lots of fresh cracked pepper or pepper
Instructions
Instructions How To Make Easy Vegan Italian Spinach Mushroom Pasta
- Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to the package instructions, then drain, reserving a 1/4 cup of the pasta water to add to the pasta once it's cooked.
- Meanwhile, while the pasta is cooking, sautee the minced garlic in a large skillet or frying pan on a medium heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, making sure to stir so it doesn't burn, followed 1 minute later with your sliced mushrooms. If you don't have minced garlic, you can use a teaspoon of garlic powder instead. Just add it to the oil, so it flavors the oil and start cooking it with the mushrooms.
- Cook mushrooms for 7 minutes, or until golden, tossing the mushrooms and garlic regularly.
- Toss the drained hot pasta into the mushroom mixture with a splash of water or two from the reserved pasta water. You can also use vegetable broth or fresh lemon juice as well. Next, add all the spinach and cherry tomatoes into the mushroom pasta. Let the spinach wilt just a little bit. Then stir in the parmesan cheese and add some drizzles of olive oil (2-3 tablespoons, add more if want) and coat all the pasta!
- Taste. Season as needed with more salt and pepper, then dish it up and definitely add more parmesan and any other Italian spices you want, chopped fresh parsley or if you want a little heat, add those chili flakes as needed.