This list of vegan pasta recipes runs the gamut from indulgent to good for you, so there's a recipe right for any mood.
12 Vegan Pasta Recipes
Updated on Sep. 07, 2024
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Vegan Bechamel
Total Time
20 min
Servings
4 servings (2 cups)
From the Recipe Creator:
As one of the original classic mother sauces, bechamel is a vital part of a wide variety of recipes, including casseroles, white lasagnas and mac and cheese. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1/2 cup: 135 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 433mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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Spaghetti Sauce Without Meat
Total Time
3 hours 35 min
Servings
2 quarts
From the Recipe Creator:
When my tomatoes ripen, the first things I make are BLTs and this homemade spaghetti sauce. —Sondra Bergy, Lowell, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1/2 cup: 133 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 614mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.
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Pesto Gnocchi
Total Time
25 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Perk up gnocchi and vegetables with a flavorful pesto sauce. If you don't have pine nuts to top the pesto gnocchi, skip or substitute any nut you like. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 327 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 682mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 9g protein.
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Vegan Lasagna
Total Time
1 hour 25 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This vegan version of a favorite Italian entree tastes like the original, just without the meat. It also freezes well. —Lauren Habermehl, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 374 calories, 15g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 718mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fiber), 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 2-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
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Vegan Mac and Cheese
Total Time
30 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The combination of soaked cashews and nutritional yeast creates a savory sauce for this vegan mac and cheese. The cashews don’t blend up completely smooth, but will have a fine texture even after processing, which helps the sauce cling to the noodles. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1-2/3 cups: 497 calories, 18g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 803mg sodium, 67g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 5g fiber), 18g protein.
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Garden Vegetable Tomato Sauce
Total Time
1 hour 25 min
Servings
16 servings (2 quarts)
From the Recipe Creator:
I make this vegetable tomato sauce regularly and store containers of it in my freezer. It’s a tasty substitute for regular pasta sauce, and the extra vegetables make it healthier. I also use it when I make pizza. —Ann Sheehy, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Nutrition Facts:
1/2 cup: 81 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 317mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
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Vegan Alfredo Sauce
Total Time
20 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This vegan Alfredo sauce is rich, creamy and full of flavor. It's cashew-based, dairy-free and gluten-free. —Jenna Urben, McKinney, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving.: 290 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 300mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 10g protein.
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Chard & White Bean Pasta
Total Time
40 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I love to prepare dishes without gluten or dairy products, and this recipe meets the criteria when you use gluten-free pasta. It's proof you can use delicious, healthy products to create a crowd-pleasing meal. It's also soy-free, nut-free and vegetarian. —Amie Valpone, New York, New York
Nutrition Facts:
1-1/3 cups pasta mixture with 1/2 cup sauce: 369 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 801mg sodium, 67g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 13g fiber), 14g protein.
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Tomato Zucchini Pasta
Total Time
1 hour 20 min
Servings
5 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
I came up with this recipe after planting too many zucchini plants in our vegetable garden. My husband loved it the first time I served it and now we make it quite often. —Joy Turner, Amherst, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
1/2 cup sauce: 89 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 266mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 fat.
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Vegan Meatballs
Total Time
40 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Pile these vegan meatballs on spaghetti with red sauce or load up a savory meatball sandwich. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
About 4 meatballs: 186 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 331mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 5g fiber), 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat, 1 lean meat.
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Roasted Butternut Linguine
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Squash is one of our favorite vegetables, and this is my husband's preferred fall dish. He looks forward to it all year! —Kim Caputo, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
1-1/2 cups: 384 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 344mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 6g fiber), 10g protein.
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Zippy Zucchini Pasta
Total Time
15 min
Servings
3 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A colorful combination of zucchini and zippy canned tomatoes is delicious over quick-cooking angel hair pasta. We like the extra zest from crushed red pepper flakes. —Kathleen Timberlake, Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 412 calories, 15g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 299mg sodium, 59g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 11g protein.
Vegan Pasta FAQ
Is pasta vegan?
Yes, most store-bought pasta is vegan. You’ll want to check the label to confirm, but packaged pasta usually only has one ingredient: semolina, a type of flour that’s made from durum wheat and is high in gluten. This flour is mixed with water and, occasionally, added vitamins and minerals.
Can you make vegan pasta?
It’s possible to make homemade pasta without eggs or egg yolks. Just know that if you omit eggs from your recipe, the dough will be lighter in color and have a different mouthfeel than pasta made with eggs.
How do you add protein to vegan pasta?
I like to stir in chickpeas or cannellini beans, meatless meatballs made with lentils or chunks of baked, seasoned tofu. I often start with protein pasta, too—Goodles and Barilla Protein+ pasta have a similar texture to regular pasta. You can also use a plant-based meat product, like Upton’s or Field Roast.
