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    Home » Vegan Recipes

    Published: Dec 10, 2016 · Modified: Aug 4, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Vegan Penne Pasta with Mushrooms & Spinach

    Vegan penne with mushrooms & spinach is a one pot meal and a one pot dish. Mushrooms, spinach and penne pasta are all cooked together to make this yummilicious meal.

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    My theme for this week’s blogging marathon is one pot dishes. I will be posting 3 one pot dishes all three days, starting today. The first in this series is vegan penne pasta.

    I always cook pasta first and then add it to prepared sauce. Hence I was a bit apprehensive cooking pasta in one pot, without pre-cooking. The apprehension was that I might either overcook or undercook the pasta. However, it turned out perfect and only missing element in the pasta is cheese, which I ran out off.

    There was some parmigiano reggiano in fridge and I did not bother to check to sell by date. When I opened the cheese box to add it to pasta, I realized it went bad and had to leave it out, making it vegan. Nevertheless, it was a yummy one pot meal, making it a vegan meal.

    I do not really care much for cheese, however, for vegans, use vegan cheese to make it a filling, delicious meal.

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    I used mushrooms, spinach and tomato to suit my palate. One can add more tomatoes for more tomato flavor and sauce. Tomatoes can also be substitute with pasta sauce or marinara sauce. Though I made it a vegetarian vegan dish, one can add some chicken, shrimp or meat of choice to make a non vegetarian pasta dish.

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    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Preparation: 5 - 10 minutes
    Cooking Time: 17 - 20 minutes
    Serves: 2 for a moderate appetite

    Ingredients:

    • 1 tbsp. Oil
    • 4-6 Garlic Cloves, chopped (about 1 -1 ½ tablespoon chopped)
    • ¼ - ½ tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
    • 2 cups diced Mushrooms (I used baby Bella mushrooms, about 8 oz)
    • 1 large Vine Ripe Tomato, chopped ( about 1 heaped cup of chopped tomatoes)
    • ¾ tsp. Salt (adjust to taste)
    • ⅛ tsp. Dry Basil
    • ⅛ tsp. Oregano
    • ⅛ tsp. Thyme
    • 1 cup Penne Pasta
    • 1 ½ cups Water or Stock (I used water)
    • 1 ½ - 2 cups chopped Spinach
    • Freshly chopped Parsley and Basil for garnish
    • Parmesan or Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese (opt and use vegan cheese for vegan pasta)

    Preparation:

    • Take saucepan or a saute pan and heat oil. I used a saucepan.
    • Add garlic and saute until light brown.
    • Add chili flakes and let the chili flavor infuse into oil.
    • Add mushroom and saute for a minute or two until lightly roasted in infused oil.
    • Add tomatoes, herbs, salt and cook for a minute.
    • Add pasta, water / stock and give a good stir.
    • Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring it in between.
    • Water will reduce and the pasta will be almost cooked.
    • Reduce the flame to medium low, cover and cook for another 5-7 minutes, stirring in between, until pasta is al dente.
    • Add spinach and continue cooking until spinach wilts and is cooked.
    • Turn off the heat, transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle cheese. I did not have any at home and skipped. If you have parsley and/or basil on hand, sprinkle some fresh chopped parsley/basil and serve hot.

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    1. Pavani says

      January 07, 2017 at 6:39 pm

      I tried one pot pasta too recently and was surprised how easy and how perfect it turned out. I love your mushroom and spinach combination -- will have to try it out some time.

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    2. Srivalli Jetti says

      December 21, 2016 at 7:39 am

      Very inviting bowl Usha...and quite filling too right..

      Reply
    3. Sapna says

      December 19, 2016 at 5:02 am

      I love adding mushrooms and spinach along with other vegetables in my pasta. Looks delicious.

      Reply
    4. sushma says

      December 15, 2016 at 12:03 pm

      Looks delicious Usha

      Reply
    5. Kalyani says

      December 14, 2016 at 8:06 am

      I loved the cute bowl you have served it on ! not a great fan of pasta, but the kids have started asking for this over the weekends... can u let me know what the bowl is called (if I need to buy it online?)

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        December 14, 2016 at 9:19 am

        i don't remember what the bowl is called. Bowl with a handle?? Will send you a few links later.

        Reply
    6. Vaishali Sabnani says

      December 14, 2016 at 12:45 am

      Interesting way to cook pasta, looks awesome . Like Priya even I could finish that bowl in minutes.

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    7. Priya Suresh says

      December 11, 2016 at 3:06 pm

      Wow, this penne pasta looks simply irresistible, love to finish my dinner with this ultimate dish.

      Reply

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