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Vegetarian and Vegan Pasta and Noodle Recipes

Pasta makes for a quick and easy vegetarian or vegan meal and is a versatile enough staple that you can dress it up hundreds of ways without getting bored. Get inspired by my collection of vegetarian and vegan pasta recipes, including vegetarian lasagna recipes, vegan pasta sauces, Chinese noodle salad recipes, and more vegetarian pasta recipes.
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Lemon pine nut cappellini recipe
Add this lemon pine nut cappellini recipe to your repertoire of quick and easy past dishes that you can turn to on a busy night when you want to fill up but just don't feel like cooking. If you don't have fresh broccoli on hand, raid your freezer and toss in some thawed frozen veggies, whatever you have on hand. Top it all off with some parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast, if you're vegan.

Oven-baked pasta with cheese and spinach
An oven-baked pasta dish with ricotta cheese, tomatoes and spinach. This cheesy casserole is healthy enough that adults will approve, yet cheesy enough that kids will eat it.

Basic oven-baked pasta recipe
Here's a basic and quick recipe for a vegetarian oven-baked pasta casserole. This recipe is just the basics, so you can get it into the oven quick, or, personalize it with whatever you have on hand. Use ziti or penne pasta. A package of mixed frozen veggies could also be added to make this quick and easy oven-baked past more nutritious.

Vegan Fettucine Alfredo Recipe
A rich, creamy, dairy-free, cheeseless vegan alfredo sauce. Think you're dreaming? You're not! Try this incredibly easy and incredibly delicious creamy vegan alfredo sauce for a satisfying vegan fettucine alredo.

Vegetarian Olive and Feta Pasta Recipe
A vegetarian pasta recipe you can serve hot for dinner or cold for a pasta salad. This is a quick and easy vegetarian pasta recipe full of healthy fiber and protein and suitable for vegetarian kids.

Creamy Artichoke Pasta
This creamy artichoke pasta dish is great for every day or special occasions. Dress it up a bit by adding sun-dried tomatoes or mushrooms. For a vegan version, simply omit the cheese.

Pasta with white beans and spinach
A pasta recipe with spinach and beans for extra meat-free protein. A good transitional dish if you're new to eating vegetarian.

Vegan Pasta Puttanesca with Eggplant
Vegan Pasta Puttanesca with Eggplant

Low Fat Pumpkin and Sage Vegetarian Pasta Recipe
Savory and aromatic, this vegetarian and vegan pumpkin and sage pasta sauce recipe is naturally lower in fat than other pumpkin pasta sauce recipes, and is perfect for an unusual main dish for autumn or anytime.

Tempeh Chinese noodle bowl
Tempeh and noodles mix with vegetables in this simple noodle bowl dish for vegetarians and vegans.

Kids Vegetarian Pesto Pasta with Tomatoes Recipe
Kids Vegetarian Pesto Pasta with Tomatoes Recipe

Mediterranean Spinach and Pasta
A healthy and textured vegetarian pasta recipe, inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean! This vegetarian pasta recipe combines Parmesan cheese and lots of fresh chopped parsley and is a healthy and hearty vegetarian main dish pasta.

Low-Fat Vegan Alfredo Sauce Recipe
Low-Fat Vegan Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Pasta with Vegetarian Chik'n and Bacon
Pasta with Vegetarian Chik'n and Bacon

Vegan Fettucine Alfredo with Tofutti Cream Cheese
Vegan Fettucine Alfredo with Tofutti Cream Cheese

Vegetarian Tomato Basil Pasta with Asiago Cheese
Vegetarian Tomato Basil Pasta with Asiago Cheese

Cheesey zucchini pasta
A fresh, homemade pasta sauce filled with zucchini and summer squash and topped with a bounty of cheese. Yum!

Vegan mushroom cream sauce for pasta
Non-dairy vegan mushroom cream sauce for pasta

Vegetarian Pasta Primavera Salad
Pasta primavera salad. The word primavera may mean "spring" but this easy vegetarian pasta salad recipe is perfect all year long.

Vegan gnocchi without eggs
I've tried plenty of homemade vegan gnocchi recipes, and this one is my favorite way. Egg or no egg, gnocchi always runs the risk of being dry and flaky, rather than light and puffy. An eggless and vegan homemade Italian gnocchi recipe.

Cheesey Pasta Primavera
A simple vegetarian pasta primavera recipe with green beans and bell peppers. For a vegan version, just use a vegan soy parmesan, or omit the cheese - it will still be delicious!

Whole Wheat Pasta with Vegetables
Whole Wheat Pasta with Vegetables

Vegetarian Lasagna Recipes
Looking for an easy and healthy vegetarian lasagna recipe? Check out some of my favorite vegetarian and vegan lasagna recipes here. Whether you're looking for a traditional Italian main dish or want to experiment with something new, there's a vegetarian lasagna recipe here that will surely do the trick.

Vegetarian "chicken" linguini with artichokes
A classic Italian pasta dish made meatfree, vegetarian and vegan with a vegetarian chicken substitute. This linguini dish is made with artichokes, fresh lemon and Parmesan cheese.

Mediterranean Rainbow Pasta
Rockin' Rainbow Pasta. A hearty vegetarian pasta dish with peppers, olives, beans and fresh herbs.

Roasted vegetable pasta recipe
Roasted vegetables top off a simple pasta dish.

Quick Vegetarian Mushroom Stroganoff Recipe
Quick Vegetarian Mushroom Stroganoff Recipe

Easy vegan nutritional yeast pasta recipe
It's easy and it's quick, its vegetarian and vegan and it's tasty, but it's sure not fancy. Spruce it up with some frozen peas, fresh broccoli or chopped tomatoes.

Vegetarian baked pasta casserole with Swiss chard, white wine and ricotta cheese
Vegetarian baked pasta casserole with Swiss chard, white wine and ricotta cheese

Gourmet pesto pasta recipe with goat cheese gouda
Gourmet pesto pasta recipe with goat cheese gouda - A gourmet vegetarian meal

Quick and easy vegetarian pasta with spinach and ricotta cheese
Quick and easy vegetarian pasta with spinach and ricotta cheese recipe. I really enjoyed slurping up this vegetarian pasta dish just as it is, and, for simplicity, you really can't beat this one-dish meal made with spinach, soymilk, ricotta cheese, olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper.

Vegetarian and Vegan Pumpkin and Sage Pasta Sauce Recipe
Savory and aromatic, this vegetarian and vegan pumpkin and sage pasta sauce recipe is naturally low in fat, and perfect for an unusual main dish.

Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese
Vegetarian macaroni and cheese in the crockpot!

Three Cheese Vegetarian Stuffed Shells
This vegetarian pasta recipe for jumbo stuffed shells uses three different cheeses.

Lemon Cream Pasta Sauce
An Italian pasta sauce recipe using heavy cream and lemon zest for a unique vegetarian fettuccine pasta recipe.

Vegetarian Pasta Primavera with Artichokes
Vegetarian pasta primavera is a classic and healthy main dish. This Italian recipe calls for artichokes, celery and fresh herbs.

Orzo tabbouleh recipe
Orzo tabbouleh recipe - Vegetarian orzo tabouli salad recipe - Orzo salad with fresh herbs - vegetarian vegan orzo recipe

Bow-tie pasta salad with collard greens
A bow-tie pasta salad or pasta entree recipe (depending on if you prefer it hot or cold - up to you!) made with mushrooms and collard greens. Perfect for healthy vegetarian or vegan picnics.

Greek Vegetable and Pasta Soup
A vegetarian pasta recipe from Greece for vegetable soup with spaghetti noodles.

Vegetarian Ramen with Thai Peanut Sauce
Vegetarian Ramen with Thai Peanut Sauce

Artichoke and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Recipe
Artichoke and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Recipe

Chinese Style Spaghetti
Chinese-style spaghetti is the perfect way to perk up an ordinary plate of spaghetti or noodles. This dish is both vegetarian and vegan.

Stovetop vegetarian orzo and spinach skillet
Stovetop vegetarian orzo and spinach skillet with chikpeas - a vegetarian =recipe

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