Who doesn't love a bowl of pasta for dinner? This classic Italian dish is easy to make, always delicious, and there are thousands of ways you can make it with a combination of pasta shapes and sauces.
Pasta is also a great family dinner because it can be very kid-friendly, and with all the gluten-free, grain-free and high-protein pastas in the market you can tailor the meal to any diet.
One of my favorite things about pasta? Most recipes, including a majority in this collection, are weeknight-friendly.
On this page I've collected for you 20 of my favorite vegan pasta recipes that are perfect for family-friendly dinners. There are creamy pastas, pastas made with tomato sauce, pastas with fresh veggies, pasta soups, and so many more. There are classic pastas like aglio e olio and puttanesca, and more modern spin-offs like one-pot curried spaghetti with kale.
If it's baked pastas you love, I have a classic vegan lasagna and a healthy manicotti stuffed with beans and vegan ricotta. There's so much to explore, and I hope you'll find your next favorite pasta dinner here!
A creamy, vodka-flavored tomato sauce wrapped around perfectly al dente penne pasta. This vegan penne alla vodka is ridiculously easy to make, and so tasty!
According to Italian lore, pasta puttanesca was invented by busy sex workers to lure in customers with the rich aroma. This vegan version is just as easy and alluring!
This recipe has just five ingredients - pasta, olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes and parsley - but it's big on flavor. Get a delicious dinner on the table in 20 minutes!
Tender, melt-in-the-mouth cubes of eggplant tossed with a simple tomato sauce and basil. It's the ultimate summer pasta and it will convert any eggplant hater.
Mushrooms are layered with a creamy white vegan bechamel sauce, jewel-green leeks, vegan mozzarella and vegan parmesan. It's the perfect dish to impress!
Lasagna noodles are layered with creamy, tofu-free ricotta cheese, homemade vegan parmesan, vegan mozzarella shreds, and meaty but vegan marinara.
The ultimate fusion of comfort and convenience! This one-pot spaghetti is flavored with a creamy coconut milk curry sauce and tossed with nourishing kale.
Crunchy chickpeas are tossed with garlicky spinach, roasted cauliflower and spaghetti noodles for a satisfying, healthy meal everyone will love.
A classic pasta and white bean soup loaded with flavor from rosemary and tomatoes. It's the perfect meal by itself or with a hunk of grilled Italian bread.
A simple, rustic dish of chickpeas and pasta in a slightly brothy, rosemary-scented sauce. Make it in 30 minutes for a cozy weeknight dinner!
Long pasta tossed with a no-cook, bright, intensely lemony sauce and sweet basil. This sublime dish needs six ingredients and it's ready in 15 minutes!
Pasta tossed with a simple sauce of juicy, plump cherry tomatoes, garlic and cumin. It takes just minutes to make and it is loaded with fresh, summery flavor.
Spaghetti and caramelized mushrooms soak up a simple garlicky, shallot-y sauce. Toss in lemon and parsley for freshness and more delicious yum!
Homemade gnocchi pasta is pan-fried with sage, butter and garlic until crispy and golden on the outside but melt-in-the-mouth soft inside.
In this classic pasta recipe, a brick-red tomato sauce is flavored with garlic, onions, fennel, red pepper and parsley, then tossed with penne pasta.
The orzo is tossed in a creamy white pasta sauce made mostly with beans. The roasted Brussels sprouts add a welcome crunch. It's delicious and nourishing!
The shells are stuffed with a creamy, silky spinach and cashew mix and smothered in vegan marinara and cheese. You can make the marinara with vegan meat or lentils.
The spinach "ricotta" stuffing is made partly with white beans and all of it is drowned in tasty marinara sauce and baked with bubbly vegan mozzarella cheese.
This easy, six-ingredient dish of pasta with broccoli rabe is appetizingly garlicky with a hint of spice, and it's perfect for hurried dinners.
Caramelized zucchini and leeks create a rich, almost jammy sauce that melts into spiral pasta. The simple sauce is flavored with fresh oregano and juicy cherry tomatoes.
Regina says
Hi Vaishali, I’m so glad I found your site and would like to thank you for all the wonderful recipes ! Although I’m vegetarian , not vegan , I make and enjoy your recipes often and have shared your site with family and friends . Your recipes and directions are easy , straight forward but oh so very tasty !Again thank you ! Regina
Vaishali Honawar says
Thanks for your sweet message, Regina! ❤️
Vicki says
Everything looks so yummy. Thanks for all the great recipes.
Vaishali says
Thanks, Vicki! Let me know if you try any. ❤️