Easy Veggie Pasta

This easy veggie pasta is a delicious healthy one pot delight. It makes for a great weeknight dinner with less dishes to wash!

Folks if you're looking for a no effort, budget easy veggie pasta recipe then look no further!

You'll love this super creamy healthy cheesy one pot vegetable pasta dinner made with no cream.

Everything is cooked in one pot here so this is a great family meal to save on the dishes.

This pasta dish is both delicious and filling.

As it's a vegetable pasta dish it's great for kids because you can hide the vegetables in amongst the cheesy pasta flavours.

And if you loved this easy veggie pasta and want to try something similar but a little spicier then be sure to check out my easy curry pasta recipe!

You can easily customise this recipe to use up any bits and bobs of leftover veggies that you might have in the fridge too.

Pretty much any kind of vegetables can be used instead of those I use. Broccoli, cabbage and peas all go great here.

The sauce that goes with this pasta recipe is just so creamy tasting. Yet it isn't made with any cream. 

This easy veggie pasta only takes 20 minutes to prep and 25 minutes to cook so it's on the dinner table in just 45 minutes.

Even the 25 minutes of cooking is effortless as you're just adding ingredients and stirring the pot from time to time.

If you're looking for more easy pasta dishes to make then check out the list below!

Jump to:

• 👪 Why You Should Make Easy Veggie Pasta
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 Step By Step Instructions
• 📖 Substitutions
• 🍽 Equipment
• 💭 FAQ's
• 🍲 Other Easy Pasta Recipes To Try
• 📋 Easy Veggie Pasta Recipe
• 🧾 Nutrition Label
• ⭐ Rate The Recipe

👪 Why You Should Make Easy Veggie Pasta

• Efficiency and Convenience: One-pot meals like this simplify cooking. The number of dishes and utensils required are less. This saves time on both preparation and cleanup, making this a great meal choice for busy schedules.
• Nutrient-Rich Ingredients: This veggie pasta incorporates a variety of colourful vegetables, providing you and your family with plenty of assorted vitamins and minerals.
• Versatility and Customisation: Vegetable pasta recipes are highly versatile. You can easily change the ingredients based on personal preferences or what's available in your kitchen.
• Minimal Cooking Skills Required: This is a great dish for kitchen novices requiring basic cooking skills or if you just need something on the table quick for busy weeknights.
• Less Food Waste: These kinds of recipes help minimise food waste as you can use up various ingredients. Also opting for a vegetarian pasta dish like this reduces the environmental impact associated with meat production.

🥘 Ingredients

• Olive Oil
• Cloves Garlic
• Onion
• Red Pepper
• Green Pepper
• Button Mushrooms
• Tomato Paste
• Tinned Chopped Tomatoes
• Dried Mixed Herbs
• Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
• Vegetable Stock
• Low Fat Cream Cheese
• Freshly Grated Salt and Black Pepper
• Grated Mozzarella or Cheddar Cheese (optional garnish)

See recipe card for quantities.

🔪 Step By Step Instructions

Detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make this easy one pot veggie pasta recipe:

Step 1

• Gently heat the oil in a large casserole pot.

Step 2

• Sauté the garlic, onion, and bell peppers.

Step 3

• Add the mushrooms and cook together.

Step 4

• Stir in the tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, herbs, pasta, and vegetable stock.

Step 5

• Cook the recipe making sure to stir from time to time to prevent any sticking.

Step 6

• Turn off the heat and stir in the cream cheese.

Step 7

• Season to taste with the salt and pepper and serve garnished with the freshly grated cheese.

📖 Substitutions

• Olive Oil - just use cooking olive oil. No need to use expensive extra virgin olive oil here.
• Cloves Garlic - I recommend only using fresh garlic cloves here which are best for flavour rather than garlic granules.
• Onion - I use a brown onion but you could also use a red onion.
• Red Pepper - any colour of bell pepper will do.
• Green Pepper - any colour of bell pepper will do.
• Button Mushrooms - I like button mushrooms but you can definitely use other types of white mushrooms or even chestnut mushrooms.
• Tomato Paste - you could use tomato sauce or tomato puree instead.
• Tinned Chopped Tomatoes - you could use tomato passata instead.
• Dried Mixed Herbs - I just use dried herbs for convenience here, you could also use dried basil, oregano or thyme.
• Whole Wheat Penne Pasta - any kind of short whole wheat pasta will work here. You can use ordinary pasta if you want but it will alter the nutritional label and also the cooking time.
• Vegetable Stock - use a good quality vegetable stock.
• Low Fat Cream Cheese - you can use a full fat soft cheese if you want but that will alter the nutritional label.
• Freshly Grated Salt and Black Pepper
• Grated Mozzarella or Cheddar Cheese (optional garnish)

🍽 Equipment

For This One Pot Vegetable Pasta Recipe You May Need….

The following links and any links in the recipe card below are affiliate links.

This means that if you click on it and then buy that product I’ll get a small commission (at no extra cost to you of course).

If you do click through then thanks for being a part of Neil’s Healthy Meals!

This is the casserole pot I use. It's made of cast iron with a smooth enamel finish to reinforce durability and resistance.

You'll see me using it in many of my recipes and recipe photographs.

Hygienic and easy to clean there is no absorption of colours and tastes. It's ovenproof and suitable for all hob types.

It also comes with a lifetime guarantee. You'll never need to buy another casserole pot after you buy this one!

Subscribe to Neil's Healthy Meals

Don't miss future updates and new recipes. Make sure you’re subscribed to Neil’s Healthy Meals.

Subscribe here to add your email to the subscription list.

And you can follow me too via your favourite social channels :-

Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, Bloglovin & YouTube.

*I do not use your email for anything else other than adding you to my blog subscription list which you can opt out of at any time.

💭 FAQ's

How Many Calories Are In Veggie Pasta?

There are 308 calories in this vegetable pasta recipe.

Is This Veggie Pasta Vegan?

Whilst this pasta is vegetarian, in order to make it vegan you will need to use a suitable vegan pasta and vegan soft cheese substitute.

Can I Use Any Kind Of Pasta For This Recipe?

I use penne pasta but most kinds like fusilli or farfalle would be perfect too.

Can I Freeze This?

Yes. You can keep leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days or divide into containers and freeze. Allow to defrost thoroughly first and gently re-heat in a saucepan on your stove.

🍲 Other Easy Pasta Recipes To Try

🧾 Nutrition Label

Nutritional information provided below is calculated using paid for online tools and the exact ingredients and quantities used above.

⭐ Rate The Recipe

If you’ve made this easy veggie pasta recipe, or any other recipes on Neil's Healthy Meals, then please let me know.

I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂