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Whether you’re a vegetarian or enjoy the occasional meatless recipe, all of these vegetarian pasta recipes are sure to leave you satisfied!
We Love Our Veggies!
We don’t claim to be vegetarian, but sometimes we do crave a pasta dish that’s a little lighter – whether for a side dish or a main dish.
Other times, we just don’t have meat on hand or don’t have time to cook it, which is why these vegetarian pasta recipes come in handy!
- For pasta tips & tricks, scroll to the bottom of this post!
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Our Favorite Vegetarian Pasta Recipes
Pasta in a simple marinara sauce or pesto is a quick and easy vegetarian option, or try any of these flavorful favorites!
1 White Sauce Recipe
2 Easy Fettuccine Alfredo
3 Lemon Asparagus Pasta Recipe
4 Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Recipe
5 Pasta Bake Recipe
6 Garlic Butter Pasta Recipe
7 Pasta Primavera Recipe
8 Best Homemade Mac and Cheese
9 Pesto Gnocchi Recipe
10 Drunken Noodles Recipe
More Meatless Pasta Recipes
Need even more comfort food options?! Each of these pasta recipes is vegetarian or can easily be made vegetarian. Meatless Monday here you come!
11 Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
12 Baked Ravioli Recipe
13 Spinach Lasagna Rolls Recipe
14 Stuffed Shells Recipe
15 Cheesy Tortellini Pasta Recipe
16 Garlic Noodles Recipe
17 Chow Mein Recipe
Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes
Pasta salad recipes make a perfect side dish and these vegetarian options are light, refreshing, and sure to be a hit!
18 Pasta Salad Recipe
19 Mozzarella Pasta Salad Recipe
20 Spinach Tortellini Salad Recipe
21 Greek Pasta Salad Recipe
22 Greek Orzo Salad Recipe
23 Taco Pasta Salad Recipe
24 Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad recipe
25 Layered Pasta Salad Recipe
26 Chinese Pasta Salad Recipe
FAQS
Should I salt the Pasta Water?
- Infuse flavor directly into the pasta by adding 1 tablespoon of salt for every 16 ounces of pasta. Bring a pot of water to a boil, remove the lid, add salt, then add the pasta.
What type of Pasta to use?
- Substitute one pasta shape with another. Spaghetti, angel hair, linguine, and fettuccine are all similar and can be substituted for one another.
- Penne, bow tie, wagon wheel, shell, rigatoni, fusilli, and ziti can also be used interchangeably.
- Use pasta alternatives. One of my favorites is Spaghetti Squash. You can also use spiralized vegetables (steamed or cooked), eggplant lasagna noodles, cabbage noodles, tofu noodles, seaweed pasta, zucchini noodles, or gluten-free pasta.
What Can I add to my Pasta?
- Add veggies to both warm and cold pasta salads like broccoli, brussels sprouts, mushrooms, peas, spinach, tomatoes, asparagus, carrots, zucchini, onions, green and red bell peppers, and kalamata olives.
- Add herbs and spices like basil, oregano rosemary, garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
LOL I love your Make it Meatless section. My kids love pasta and often pick it out leaving the meat behind. Ive already tried the pasta primavera and cant wait to work through the rest of the recipes.
this is the best pasta recipe I have found! thank you for sharing this recipe
So many great recipes to choose from! I can’t wait to make my way down the list!
Wow so many solid choices here! So many new recipes to try, thank you!
Pasta is always a favorite in our home! I like all the choices. You cant go wrong with any of these recipes.
We have made so many of these recipes! We haven’t come across any that we didn’t like. Always easy to make & taste wonderful!