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    Recipes » Recipe Round-Ups

    17 Vegan Pasta Recipes (Gluten-Free)

    Last updated - March 27, 2019; Published - February 7, 2019 By Rhian Williams 2 Comments

    Collage of four pasta photos

    Looking for vegan pasta recipes?

    Here are 17 delicious vegan pasta recipes - there's a wide variety of vegan pasta dishes, from creamy sauces, pasta soups, tomato sauces, mac and cheese, pasta salads, vegetable sauces and gnocchi. All these recipes are also gluten-free and made using simple, plant-based ingredients.

    Whether you're looking for an easy dinner or lunch recipe, or something to impress for a special occasion, you're bound to find something you love!

    Collage of four pasta photos

    Tips for buying vegan pasta:

    • most fresh pastas you find in the supermarket won't be vegan as they mostly contain eggs
    • most dry pastas you find in the supermarket will be vegan, though some contain eggs too - always make sure to check the ingredients.

    Tips for buying gluten-free pasta:

    • there are so many gluten-free pastas in the supermarkets recently, made with ingredients as diverse as brown rice, corn, quinoa, buckwheat, chickpeas, red lentils, edamame, black beans, green peas etc
    • I've tried and tested all of these, and my favourite is brown rice pasta, because it's very easy to cook, has an undetectably gluten-free texture and a neutral taste
    • for one-pot pasta dishes, such as my Minestrone, I love to use green pea pasta as it doesn't release too much starch whilst cooking and these starches don't affect the taste of the soup.

    Top tip for cooking gluten-free pasta:

    • A lot of gluten-free pastas (such as brown rice pasta) release a lot of starch during cooking (compared to wheat pasta). This means that the cooking liquid can become very 'gloopy' and it isn't completely removed from the pasta even after you've drained it. This can really affect the taste and texture of your final dish.
    • This problem can be avoided if you pour boiling water over the pasta after you've cooked and drained it, which completely gets rid of the cooking liquid and excess starch, infinitely improving the taste and texture of your dish!

    1. Creamy Miso Pasta

    This Creamy Miso Pasta is rich, perfectly flavourful and super easy to make. The umami-rich sauce pairs perfectly with the meaty mushrooms!

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    Photo of a black saucepan with spaghetti, mushrooms and green beans

    2. Cashew Alfredo Sauce Pasta

    This Cashew Alfredo Sauce Pasta is super rich and creamy, seriously comforting and is ready in 30 minutes!

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    Tagliatelle in creamy cashew sauce with spinach and green peas in a black bowl against a grey background

    3. Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

    This Roasted Red Pepper Pasta is creamy, nutritious and packed with flavour! A vibrantly colourful dish.

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    Spaghetti in a creamy red sauce topped with green spinach, sliced red peppers and pine nuts on a dark brown plate against a marble background

    4. Pea Pasta Minestrone

    This Pea Pasta Minestrone Soup is comforting yet light, full of flavour and so warming. An easy one-pot dish!

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    A blue bowl with minestrone with green pea pasta and fresh tomatoes on a marble background

    5. Creamy Tomato Sauce Pasta

    This Creamy Tomato Sauce Pasta is super comforting, satisfying yet healthy, and the creamy texture pairs beautifully with the tangy tomatoes!

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    Spaghetti in a tomato sauce topped with basil on a white plate with a blue rim against a white background

    6. Creamy Pumpkin Chestnut Pasta

    This Creamy Pumpkin Chestnut Pasta is cosy, comforting and perfectly sweet and topped with the most delicious crispy breadcrumbs.

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    Photo of spaghetti in an orange sauce topped with chestnuts and kale on a grey plate against a black background

    7. Sundried Tomato Pesto Pasta Salad

    This Sundried Tomato Pesto Pasta Salad is packed with beautiful veggies like earthy zucchini (courgette), nutty sweetcorn, sweet red peppers, fragrant basil and juicy cherry tomatoes.

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    Penne pasta in sundried tomato pesto with colourful vegetables on a light grey plate against a blue background

    8. Pesto Pasta

    This garlicky, fragrant pesto sauce is perfect for a quick and easy pasta dish. 

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    Penne pasta with pesto sauce, green peas and chopped red pepper in a beige bowl against a marble background

    9. Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

    This Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is rich and creamy, full of flavour and so comforting. It makes the best nutritious yet hearty meal!

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    Photo of pasta with orange butternut squash sauce and green kale in a black frying pan against a grey background

    10. Tofu Bolognese

    This Tofu Bolognese is filling and satisfying, healthy yet comforting and full of flavour! A crowd-pleasing dish that’s bound to satisfy even picky eaters. 

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    Photo of tofu crumbles and vegetables in a red tomato sauce

    11. Rainbow Macaroni Salad

    This Rainbow Macaroni Salad is creamy and tangy, packed with veggies and super easy to make!

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    Pieces of macaroni pasta with grated colourful vegetables and green peas in a creamy mayonnaise dressing in a light blue bowl against a marble background

    12. Mushroom Stroganoff

    This Mushroom Stroganoff is comforting and satisfying, creamy and flavourful and a must for mushroom-lovers!

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    Fusili pasta with mushroom stroganoff sauce on a black plate against a marble background

    13. Creamy Pumpkin Gnocchi Soup

    This Vegan Pumpkin Gnocchi Soup is super comforting, satisfying, and the best way to warm up on a cold day!

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    Photo of orange soup with gnocchi topped with green pumpkin seeds in a white mug with a dark blue rim on a light blue plate scattered with pumpkin seeds against a bright pink background

    14. Shredded Eggplant Ragu

    This Vegan Ragu made using shredded eggplant (aubergine) is so "meaty" and flavourful!

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    Tagliatelle pasta with shredded eggplant ragu sauce topped with rocket and cherry tomatoes in a black bowl against a dark green background

    15. White Bean Mac and Cheese

    This White Bean Mac and Cheese is luxuriously creamy, seriously comforting and so easy to make.

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    Photo of mac and cheese with green peas on a black plate with a side salad against a marble background

    16. Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Gnocchi

    This Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Gnocchi is vividly colourful yet comfortingly cosy.

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    Gnocchi coated in a red sauce with black olives and basil leaves in a white bowl

    17. Avocado Pesto Without A Blender

    This Avocado Pesto is easily made from scratch without even using a blender - it's fresh, healthy and so quick to make!

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    Penne pasta with avocado sauce decorated with colourful vegetables on a blue plate against a pink background

    If you try out any of these vegan pasta recipes, I’d really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

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    1. Murshid

      February 27, 2019 at 8:13 am

      CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE PASTA looks yummy. Defiently gonna try this today. Thank you for sharing.

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      • Rhian Williams

        February 27, 2019 at 1:44 pm

        Thank you so much, hope you'll like it!

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