Vegetable Pasta – One Pot!
One pot vegetable pasta is an easy vegetarian meal made with pasta, vegetables, and tomato sauce cooked together for maximum flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 zucchinis halved lengthwise and sliced
- 1 red bell pepper halved and sliced
- 1 cup corn frozen or canned
- 1 broccoli cut into bite-size florets
- 250 g ½ lb ziti or penne pasta
- 800 g 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1½ cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Italian herb mix
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes adjust to taste
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Optional
- 1½ cups shredded cheese cheddar, Monterey Jack, or similar
To Serve
- Finely chopped parsley
- Grated parmesan if not using shredded cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and cook for 3–4 minutes until soft and fragrant.
- Increase heat to medium-high. Add zucchini and bell pepper; cook for 1½ minutes.
- Add crushed tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, herbs, garlic powder, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
- When the liquid begins to bubble, reduce heat to medium. Add pasta and stir.
- Top with broccoli, pushing it slightly into the liquid.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove lid and cook another 3–4 minutes, stirring frequently, until pasta is almost tender and liquid is mostly absorbed.
- Stir in half the cheese if using. Adjust seasoning.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on top, cover, and let sit 1 minute until melted.
- Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use whole-wheat or high-protein pasta if desired