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Vegan Pesto Pasta with Beans and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
4.8 from 18 votes

Vegan Pesto Pasta with Beans and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This creamy, delicious, healthy, satisfying vegan pesto pasta is the perfect marriage of comfort food and culinary art that comes together quickly and simply.

Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 414 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian

Ingredients

  • 9 oz or 250 g pasta fusilli, farfalle, fettuccine, etc
  • ½ cup or ½ batch vegan pesto
  • One oz or 400 g can cannellini beans drained
  • ½ cup or 30 g sun-dried tomatoes chopped, in oil
  • salt to taste, freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, freshly ground
  • vegan parmesan cheese to serve, (optional
  • basil to garnish, fresh leaves

Instructions

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  1. Cook pasta until al-dente according to the instructions on the package, drain and reserve ½ cup pasta water.
  2. While pasta is cooking, microwave the drained cannellini beans and chopped sun-dried tomatoes until warm.
  3. When pasta is ready, add vegan pesto, beans and sun-dried tomatoes. Add a few tablespoons of pasta water to thin it up if necessary. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Sprinkle with vegan parmesan (optional). Garnish with basil leaves. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days. To reheat this pesto pasta, microwave it or warm on the stove.
  • Keep up to 1/2 cup of starchy pasta water to thin the sauce. Add the water gradually, starting with 1 tablespoon, after you have combined pasta and vegan pesto.
  • Use regular pesto for a non-vegetarian version. Just FYI, Parmesan cheese, which is normally added in traditional pesto, is NOT vegetarian.
  • Try wild garlic pesto or kale pesto to spice things up.
  • You can also use dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes. In this case, cook them together with pasta and chop after straining.
  • Chickpeas, navy beans or any white beans can be substituted for cannellini beans.
  • You can use gluten-free pasta or whole grain pasta for this recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories 414kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 56g (19%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 359mg (15%) Potassium 605mg (13%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 975IU (20%) Vitamin C 30.1mg (33%) Calcium 75mg (8%) Iron 1.8mg (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 414

% Daily Value*

Calories 414kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 56g 19%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 359mg 15%
Potassium 605mg 13%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 975IU 20%
Vitamin C 30.1mg 33%
Calcium 75mg 8%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

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