This summery One Pot Vegan Caprese Pasta is so easy to make and only takes 30 minutes!
Happy June! It’s the first of the month and it also just happens to be 30 Minute Thursday! Not only do I have a 30 minute dinner recipe for you today, but I also have a one pot meal, which are quickly becoming my new favorites!
While it isn’t officially summer yet, it’s definitely feeling like summer around here so I’ve been eating like it’s summer lately! To me summer food means lots of fresh, juicy produce and quick and easy meals that don’t require an oven.
There’s also a plus if they only require one pot because all this summer heat makes me feel pretty lazy! You would think I’d be used to the hot temperatures by now, but every year around this time I dream of moving somewhere that has four seasons, rather than just perfect weather and way too hot weather 🙂
I hope you all enjoy this One Pot Creamy Vegan Caprese Pasta as much as I did! Make sure to check out the links below for some more delicious 30 minute dinner recipes from some of my blogging pals!
One-Pot Creamy Vegan Caprese Pasta {30-Minute}
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Description
A delicious and summery one pot pasta recipe!
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups plain, unsweetened non-dairy milk of your choice
- 4 cups penne pasta
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2–3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add the water and milk to a medium sized pot and bring to a boil. Make sure to keep a close eye on it because milk can boil over quickly. Add the pasta and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stir and reduce to a simmer. Cook until pasta is cooked through and most of the liquid has cooked off, 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once pasta is finished cooking, remove from the heat and add the nutritional yeast, olive oil, cherry tomatoes, garlic and basil. Stir until combined and serve immediately. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: One Pot, 30 Minute, Dinner, Vegan
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Just found the vegan caprese pasta recipe. Sounds wonderful Can it be served either hot or cold as a salad?
I prefer it served warm but it would probably also work as a cold salad!
This was delicious , thank you! Added about one extra cup of almond milk and used an entire package of penne. Also used 1/2 C nutritional yeast instead of 1/4 C. Next time will do the same but add an extra clove of garlic and a bit more basil. Can’t wait to make this again!
So glad you liked it!
How many ounces dry is 4 cups of pasta? The main question being, how many boxes am I buying, lol?
one big box should be enough!
This was bomb! I used it for meal prep this week and went a little extra and roasted the cherry tomatoes with some asparagus in the oven and sautéed some sweet onion in olive oil before adding the liquid to the pot. Really delicious and easy, thank you!
Ooo, that sounds delicious!!
Easy recipe for a healthy meal that even my kids would eat.
Awesome!!
Where has nutritional yeast been all my life!? 🙂 I have never had it before, but bought some specifically for this recipe and made it last night. It was so easy and my husband and I really enjoyed it and couldn’t get over how creamy it was. Definitely a keeper! This is my 3rd week cooking only vegetarian (mostly vegan) and I am loving your recipes! Thank you!
Isn’t it the best?! I love cooking with it and sprinkling it on everything! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe! Yah, keep it up!
Can this recipe be adapted to the instant pot? How?
Hi Misty, I’m sure it probably could be unfortunately I don’t have any experience with the instant pot so I can’t give directions. Sorry about that 🙂
Hi, I want to know if it’s possible to use lentil pasta or chick pea pasta, can you get the same yummy results?
Definitely! I’d just keep an eye on the noodles to make sure they don’t get too mushy 🙂
Thanks for sharing this idea and recipe I will definitely be trying 🙂
Thanks! I hope you enjoy 🙂
I’ve always been sceptical about one pot pasta recipes & had never tried one before. Well I made this today & I’m convinced! Great, easy recipe. Having a glut of courgettes I fried courgettes & mushrooms & used them instead of tomatoes – fab! Thanks for the recipe, I’ll be making this again.
I’m so glad you liked it! I’ve always been a little skeptical of them too haha, but once you get the ratios down they are so easy and delicious 🙂
I added an additional 2T of nooch and a generous fistful of basil (there’s never enough basil!) and then proceeded to lick the bowl clean. A+ gold star recipe! I’m not the biggest fan of the texture of fresh tomatoes that have been warmed, so I’ll try sun dried next time 🙂
So glad you liked it! There really can’t ever been enough nooch or basil!
I love simple pasta recipes like this one. I bet the fresh cherry tomatoes really shine in this dish! It’s a bonus that it’s made in one pot. Perfect for busy & hot summer nights!
Caprese things are the best! This pasta looks so good, and I love that it’s only one pot too!
30 minutes and one pot is perfect! It’s so hot here in Florida too. I don’t know that I’ll ever really get used to it.
I’ve been in Arizona for about 4 years now and I’m still not used to the heat!
Love one-pot recipes! My husband, who usually does the dinner dishes, appreciates them too, haha. I’m a huge fan of cherry tomato sauces. If I’m at a loss for what to make for dinner, often I’ll whip up a fresh tomato sauce or just chop up some cherry tomatoes with basil & olive oil to throw in with pasta. So simple & perfect!
Haha, it’s so nice to only have to clean one dish! Cherry tomatoes are so great to have around and throw into everything!
I LOVE this idea Izzy!! Caprese anything is always sooo good but since I can’t really do cheese anymore I haven’t had it! So smart to use the nutritional yeast! I always have a bag in the pantry!
Nutritional yeast is so good on so many things! Thanks, Ashley! 🙂
Anything with tomatoes and basil has my heart. I could just live on those two ingredients alone all Summer long!
Me too!
Quick and easy one pot meals are our favorite and I love anything caprese! This looks so fresh and delicious and perfect for summer!
Thanks, Kelly! Me too 🙂
Hooray for 30 minute Thursday! One pot pastas are the best, and caprese pasta just happens to be one of my favorites. I’m loving this vegan version! Looks so pretty with those colors!
My favorite too! Thanks, Gayle!