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    Home » Simple Vegan Recipes » Easy Vegan Pasta Recipes

    Becky's lazy vegan sun dried tomato pasta

    Published: Jan 27, 2021 · Modified: May 6, 2022 by Becky Striepe · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    sun dried tomato pasta topped with crushed red pepper and vegan Parmesan cheese
    pasta tossed with vegetables in a mixing bowl
    sun dried tomato pasta topped with crushed red pepper and vegan Parmesan cheese
    spaghetti with spinach, basil, beans, and sun dried tomatoes

    This vegan sun dried tomato pasta is my weeknight special. It's packed with flavor but requires very little effort to prepare. If you can boil water, you can make this plant-based meal!

    sun dried tomato pasta topped with crushed red pepper and vegan Parmesan cheese

    This is an accidentally vegan pasta recipe that my dad used to make when I was a kid. He'd whip up this sun dried tomato pasta when he got home late from work and needed to get something onto the table.

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    sun dried tomato pasta ingredients

    Recipe notes

    This dish is super simple. You can make it with any type of pasta you like, but I prefer spaghetti for whatever reason.

    For the sauce, you're using a jar of sun dried tomatoes in oil. This recipe does not have an oil-free option. I'm sorry, oil-free friends! If you need an easy, oil-free pasta recipe, try my spinach artichoke pasta instead.

    The protein in this dish comes from canned white beans. Any variety you like will do! They will cook in the pot with the pasta.

    This recipe also uses my favorite veggie cheater trick. Instead of sautéing the spinach, you "cook" it in the colander. Put the spinach into the colander, and drain the cooked pasta and beans over it. Toss it together, and watch the spinach melt magically to cooked perfection.

    image collage showing how to cook the pasta beans and spinach and tossing it together with the sun dried tomatoes, basil, and garlic.

    Once you have your pasta and spinach tossed together in the colander, transfer them to a large bowl. Add the sun dried tomatoes and the oil from the jar. Toss in some basil and garlic powder.

    Boom! Dinner!

    pasta tossed with vegetables in a mixing bowl

    How to serve and store

    I like to serve up vegan sun dried tomato pasta with a sprinkling of my magical fairy dust and some crushed red pepper. You can top this off with anything you'd use on spaghetti in tomato sauce.

    Or serve it with no extras. It's delicious without them, too!

    Store any leftovers in an airtight container. They will keep for four to five days in the refrigerator.

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    sun dried tomato pasta topped with crushed red pepper and vegan Parmesan cheese

    Lazy vegan sun dried tomato pasta

    This vegan sun dried tomato pasta is my weeknight special. It's packed with flavor but requires very little effort to prepare. If you can boil water, you can make this plant-based meal!
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    Course: Appetizer, Main Course
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Keyword: vegan sun dried tomato pasta
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 365kcal
    Author: Becky Striepe

    Ingredients

    • 8 ounces dry spaghetti
    • 1 15-ounce can white beans - drained
    • 5 ounces baby spinach
    • 1 8.5- ounce jar of seasoned sun dried tomatoes in oil - Do not drain!
    • ¼ cup fresh basil - minced
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • Magical Fairy Dust - or vegan Parmesan cheese, for topping, optional
    • crushed red pepper flakes - for topping, optional

    Instructions

    • Add the pasta and beans to a pot of boiling water, cook according to the spaghetti's package directions.
    • While the pasta cooks, put the spinach into your colander in the sink. When the pasta mixture is finished, drain the pot in the colander, then toss the spinach with the hot pasta until it wilts.
    • Transfer the mixture from the colander to a large serving bowl. Add the sun dried tomatoes, including the oil from the jar, and the basil and garlic powder. Toss until everything is well combined.
    • Serve this on its own or topped with Fairy Dust/vegan Parmesan and/or crushed red pepper flakes

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    Notes

    Yes, the tomatoes have to be oil-packed. This is basically your sauce.
    I like to use a large spoon and a pasta serving spoon to toss together the ingredients in this dish. The ridges on the pasta spoon make it much easier to get an even mixture of spaghetti and the goods.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Lazy vegan sun dried tomato pasta
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    365
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    10
    g
    15
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    5
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    6
    g
    Sodium
     
    211
    mg
    9
    %
    Potassium
     
    1393
    mg
    40
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    60
    g
    20
    %
    Fiber
     
    7
    g
    28
    %
    Sugar
     
    2
    g
    2
    %
    Protein
     
    12
    g
    24
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    4268
    IU
    85
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    79
    mg
    96
    %
    Calcium
     
    82
    mg
    8
    %
    Iron
     
    4
    mg
    22
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    About Becky Striepe

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    Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe (rhymes with sleepy), and I love using gadgets and shortcuts to create easy vegan comfort food recipes for busy people. Whether you love your Instant Pot, your air fryer, or just love delicious plant-based meals, stick around. You'll like it here.

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    1. Lars

      February 02, 2021 at 6:37 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for my wife - we both loved it!
      Would recommend - diced sun-dried tomatoes - or sliced. They were a little large and not well spread thru-out. Also we like things more spicy than the average person so I sprinkled some cayenne in place of red peppers.
      Great, easy recipe! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        February 03, 2021 at 10:30 am

        That is a great tip! And adding cayenne is a delicious idea. I'll have to try that next time I make it!

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