Creamy Dairy-Free One-Pot Pasta - Easy 30-Minute Meal

Get ready for a comforting and creamy pasta dish that's free from dairy and can be made in under 30 minutes. This one-pot pasta recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner.

The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity and ease of cleanup. You'll need just one large pot to cook the entire dish.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Sauté the Onion

In a large pot, warm some olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook until it's semi-translucent, which should take about 3-5 minutes.

2. Add Aromatics

Add the minced garlic and tomato paste to the pot. Cook for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is fragrant and the garlic is lightly golden.

3. Cook the Tomatoes

Add the halved grape tomatoes to the pot and cook for 3-5 more minutes, until their skins start to wrinkle and they release their juices.

4. Combine the Ingredients

Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Then, add the vegetable broth, non-dairy milk, and dried pasta to the pot. Stir everything together until the pasta is well coated with the sauce.

5. Simmer the Pasta

Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium-low, and let it simmer for 10 minutes, or until most of the liquid has been absorbed and the pasta is cooked.

6. Finish with Spinach and Nutritional Yeast

Add the fresh spinach to the pot and stir until it's wilted. Then, add the nutritional yeast and stir until it's fully incorporated into the sauce.

Tips & Tricks

• To prevent the pasta from sticking together, make sure to stir it occasionally while it's cooking.
• If you prefer a creamier sauce, you can add a little more non-dairy milk or try using a cashew-based cream.

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Creamy Dairy-Free One-Pot Pasta – Easy 30-Minute Meal

Make a delicious and creamy dairy-free one-pot pasta in just 30 minutes with this simple recipe.

10 minPrep time20 minCook time30 minTotal4Servings

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Ingredients

• olive oil (to taste)
• 1 onion (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 pt grape tomatoes (halved)
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 2 ½ cups vegetable broth
• 2 ½ cups non-dairy milk
• 16 oz dried pasta
• 5 oz fresh spinach
• ⅓ cup nutritional yeast

Instructions

1. 1Sauté the Onion — In a large pot, warm some olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook until it's semi-translucent, which should take about 3-5 minutes.
2. 2Add Aromatics — Add the minced garlic and tomato paste to the pot. Cook for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is fragrant and the garlic is lightly golden.
3. 3Cook the Tomatoes — Add the halved grape tomatoes to the pot and cook for 3-5 more minutes, until their skins start to wrinkle and they release their juices.
4. 4Combine the Ingredients — Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Then, add the vegetable broth, non-dairy milk, and dried pasta to the pot. Stir everything together until the pasta is well coated with the sauce.
5. 5Simmer the Pasta — Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium-low, and let it simmer for 10 minutes, or until most of the liquid has been absorbed and the pasta is cooked.
6. 6Finish with Spinach and Nutritional Yeast — Add the fresh spinach to the pot and stir until it's wilted. Then, add the nutritional yeast and stir until it's fully incorporated into the sauce.

Cook's note: This recipe makes a delicious and satisfying dairy-free pasta dish that's perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Servings: 4

Cuisine: American

Course: Pasta

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Written by Darnell
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