One Pot Vegan Pesto Pasta

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    1 bowl

  • Calories

    554 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

One Pot Vegan Pesto Pasta

Only 3 ingredients are needed for this one-pot pesto pasta. Doubles, triples, etc. easily! Perfect for a weeknight meal or quick meal prep.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 oz dried pasta
  • 8 oz water (see Note 1)
  • 1 cup baby spinach or broccoli florets (*optional)
  • ¼ cup pesto ()
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Instructions

  1. Add 3 oz dried pasta and 8 oz water to a pot. Cover and bring to a boil.
  2. As soon as water begins to boil, turn heat down to low to prevent the water from boiling over. Set a stopwatch. Give the pot a stir every other minute to prevent pasta from sticking to the bottom, but otherwise keep the lid on.
  3. At the 5-minute mark, mix in 1 cup baby spinach or broccoli florets if using.
  4. Simmer for a further 5–10 minutes (depending on how done you like your pasta), then turn off the heat. Stir in 1/4 cup pesto and add salt to taste (see Note 2).

Notes

  • For one or two servings of pasta, use the ratio in the recipe above. If cooking more servings, reduce the water to be twice the amount of dried pasta by weight. For example, if you want to triple this recipe to make three servings of pasta, use 9oz dried pasta (255g) and 18oz water (510g).
  • I add 1/8 tsp of salt. You may need to add more or less depending on which pesto you are using. Keep in mind we are not draining the water from this pasta so you can't salt the pasta water as generously as you usually would.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 554kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 69g (23%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 601mg (25%) Potassium 357mg (10%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 4023IU (80%) Vitamin C 8mg (9%) Calcium 151mg (15%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1bowl

Amount Per Serving

Calories 554 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 554kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 69g 23%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 601mg 25%
Potassium 357mg 8%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 4023IU 80%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 151mg 15%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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