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Vegan Pasta Bake served in a dish and on a plate.
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Vegan Pasta Bake

Incredibly easy gluten free & vegan one-pot pasta bake with no faff.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: British
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Author: James Wythe
Cost: £6.50

Ingredients

  • 500 g penne pasta (I use gluten-free)
  • 3 garlic cloves finely chopped or crushed
  • 1 red onion finely diced
  • 5 mushrooms sliced
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 jar passata (680g)
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • handful olives sliced
  • handful fresh spinach
  • 200 g grated cheese (I used vegan)
  • drizzle olive oil

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 200C. In a large casserole pot add 500g pasta with boiling water and a large pinch of salt. Allow to cook for around 8 minutes until al dente
  • Meanwhile prepare the veg by crushing the garlic, dicing the red onion, slicing the mushrooms and olives and drain and rinse the black beans
  • Drain the pasta and place back into the same pot, add in the red onion, garlic, mushrooms, olives, spinach, basil, oregano, black beans, drizzle of olive oil, passata, salt and pepper and stir until well combined
  • Now top with the grated cheese and place in the oven at 200C for 20 minutes

Notes

Step-by-Step Photos: My blog post includes helpful step-by-step photos to help guide you through making this recipe.
Substitutions & Variations: I have included a list of these in the post above.
To Store: Store in an airtight container for for 3-5 days. If you want individual servings, it is a good idea to divvy them up before storing them. Reheat in the oven or microwave.
To Freeze:  Store in an airtight container for 3-4 months. If you want individual servings, it is a good idea to divvy them up before storing them. Reheat in the oven or microwave.
Tip 1: This is a great one-pot meal! Use a large pot (I use a large shallow casserole dish) that can cook and bake and then serve it straight to the table in that pot!
Tip 2: The best part of a pasta bake is the crunchy pasta edges covered in melted cheese, right? Broil for a couple of minutes at the end to make that cheese perfectly delicious!
Tip 3: You can add beef, pork, chicken or prawns into this recipe if you aren’t vegan or vegetarian. If you are vegan/vegetarian you could add tofu if you wished.

Nutrition

Calories: 791kcal | Carbohydrates: 113g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 12g