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    Home > Vegan Italian Recipes > Vegan Pasta Recipes

    Vegan Garlic Pasta with Broccoli Rabe

    Posted: Oct 23, 2017 ยท Updated: Aug 18, 2021

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    A quick, easy, five-ingredient dish that's perfect for weeknight dinners: vegan Garlic Pasta with Broccoli Rabe. The dish comes together in 30 minutes and is soy-free and nut-free. It can be made with gluten-free pasta.

    Photo of Vegan Garlicky Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and capers in white bowls with  a fork.

    The reason I love broccoli rabe is that slight bitterness. It's so addictive, and it makes this terrific leafy, to my mind, more suited to pasta than most other leafy greens.

    Photo of Vegan Garlicky Pasta with Broccoli Rabe in a steel saucepan.

    That unique flavor of broccoli rabe, almost by itself, turns this humble pasta dish into something special that makes me cook it over and over again.

    There are many reasons I love making this vegan Garlic Pasta with Broccoli Rabe. It's easy, it needs just five ingredients, and it comes together in minutes. Plus my family loves it, and even Jay eats it up fast. Especially when I sprinkle on some capers. But the capers are entirely optional.

    I sometimes open up a can of white beans to add them to this recipe when I want an extra hit of protein. Be sure to adjust the seasoning if you do this.

    Happy Monday, all!

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    Vegan Garlic Pasta with Broccoli Rabe

    Closeup of white bowls with vegan garlic pasta with broccoli rabe and capers with a silver decorative fork.
    Vegan Garlicky Pasta with Broccoli Rabe - HolyCowVegan.net

    Vegan Garlic Pasta with Broccoli Rabe

    The slight and even addictive bitterness of broccoli rabe combined with garlic and parsley makes this five-ingredient pasta an absolute winner in my book.
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    Course: Main/Pasta
    Cuisine: Italian fusion, nut-free, Soy-free, Vegan
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Pasta with Broccoli Rabe
    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 30 mins
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 277kcal
    Author: Vaishali ยท Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes

    Ingredients 

    • 1 16-oz package of spaghetti or any other pasta
    • 1 large bunch broccoli rabe
    • 6 large cloves garlic, smashed and thinly sliced
    • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • Salt and black pepper to taste
    • ยผ cup parsley, chopped (optional)
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    Instructions

    • Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the broccoli rabe and cook for two minutes. Remove the broccoli rabe to a chopping board, chop, and set aside. Cook the pasta in the same water according to package directions until al dente.
    • Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic and saute until it starts to turn light gold.
    • Add the red pepper flakes, the broccoli rabe, and salt and black pepper to taste. Stir-fry for 4-5 minutes.
    • Add the pasta with a cup of the pasta cooking water. Add the parsley, stir well to mix, check seasoning, and turn off the heat.
    • Serve warm or at room temperature.

    Recipe notes

    • Squeeze on a dash of lemon juice for more flavor.
    • Stir in a handful of capers. This works really well for my nine-year-old and gets him to eat the pasta double quick. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Nutrition

    Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 49.3g | Protein: 14.3g | Fat: 3.6g | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 7.6g | Sugar: 2.4g | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 6.5mg
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    About Vaishali


    I cook and eat simple, tasty and nutritious plant-based food in my Washington, D.C. kitchen, but I never fight a craving for samosas or French fries. Read more about me here.

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    1. Ramya

      February 01, 2020 at 12:03 am

      Your recipes are an inspiration. Thank you so much .. thinking of going vegan and this really helps for a starter

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    2. Rana

      November 22, 2017 at 7:49 pm

      5 stars
      Made this last night for the family to have a clean slate the night before Thanksgiving. It was just perfect-- the garlic hit the spot. Thank you for another delicious recipe.

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