5.0 from 9 votes
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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 1 bowl
Calories: 554 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 oz dried pasta
- 8 oz water (see Note 1)
- 1 cup baby spinach or broccoli florets (*optional)
- ¼ cup pesto ()
Instructions
- Add 3 oz dried pasta and 8 oz water to a pot. Cover and bring to a boil.
- 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.
- At the 5-minute mark, mix in 1 cup baby spinach or broccoli florets if using.
- 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).
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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
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
% 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.