Go Back
Close-up shot of the skillet on the white marble cooktop, with a sprinkle of vegan parmesan cheese on top of the pasta and spinach mixture, ready to serve

20-Minute Pasta with Vegetables Recipe

This Easy Vegan Vegetable Pasta is a quick and wholesome meal, featuring caramelized shallots, garlic, and wilted spinach tossed with perfectly cooked linguine for a comforting dish!
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: vegan
Calories: 429
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 shallots chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 8 ounces spinach leaves
  • 8 ounces linguine or spaghetti
  • 1/4 cup vegan parmesan cheese

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Large skillet
  • Ladle
  • Wooden spoon or spatula
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Method
 

  1. Boil a large pot of salted water.
    Close-up shot of a large stainless steel pot on the white marble cooktop, with salted water bubbling as it boils, ready for pasta
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet; sauté shallots for 5 minutes until soft. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
    Close-up shot of a black skillet on the white marble cooktop with olive oil heating. Chopped shallots and minced garlic are sautéing, turning golden.
  3. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted.
    Close-up shot of fresh spinach leaves being added to the sautéed shallots, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the black skillet on the white marble cooktop. The spinach starts to wilt.
  4. Cook pasta in salted water for slightly more than half the recommended time.
    Close-up shot of linguine being dropped into a large pot of boiling salted water, steam rising
  5. Add pasta and 2 ladles of pasta water to the skillet. Simmer, stirring until water evaporates.
  6. Gradually add 1-2 more ladles of pasta water, stirring until pasta is al dente.
    Close-up shot of the cooked linguine being added to the skillet with wilted spinach, shallots, and garlic. Two ladles of pasta water are being poured into the skillet, simmering
  7. Sprinkle with vegan parmesan and serve.
    Close-up shot of the skillet on the white marble cooktop, with a sprinkle of vegan parmesan cheese on top of the pasta and spinach mixture, ready to serve