by This Vegan Marry Me Pasta is about to be your go-to weeknight dinner. It’s packed with protein and fiber thanks to canned chickpeas, and tossed in a rich, silky tomato-herb sauce that comes together in just 20 minutes on the stovetop, just like it’s sister, my super popular 20-Minute Marry Me Chickpeas! It’s cozy, flavorful, and shockingly easy!
Friends, when I first developed my viral 20-Minute Marry Me Chickpeas recipe, I thought it really didn’t get better than that… Until now.
Meet your new dinner BFF, Vegan Marry Me Pasta.
Yup, this vegan pasta recipe takes everything you love about my super popular Marry Me Chickpeas and adds some pasta to it, making it a more hearty, but still super healthy main dish when you’re wanting something out-of-this-world cozy!
Quick, Easy, and SO Delicious!
The best part? It STILL only takes 20 minutes to make this high-protein vegan dinner, since we boil the pasta while the sauce is simmering away, so they’re both done at the same time.
The result is a delicious pasta coated in a silky sauce that’s tangy from the sundried tomatoes, earthy from the garlic and herbs, and absolutely packed with protein and fiber from the chickpeas, which makes me so happy as a Registered Dietitian!
Seriously, I couldn’t stop eating this straight from the pot when I was testing the recipe!
Now, if you want a version that’s BOTH a pasta and a soup, you’ve come to the right place, because my 25-Minute Vegan Creamy Marry Me Gnocchi Soup pairs the heartiness of a pasta with the coziness of a soup, while still having all of the same classic ‘Marry Me’ flavors, AND being healthy! Seriously, get you a soup that can do it all!
Need Some More Protein?
Now, if you want this recipe to have even MORE protein, you can totally use my 20-Minute Marry Me Tofu recipe as the base instead, which basically just swaps out the chickpeas for a block of extra firm tofu!
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This Pasta’s Plus-One? A Simple Salad!
The best part about this creamy vegan pasta recipe is that it’s a main dish on its own!
With that being said, I love pairing it with my 5-Minute Fresh Green Salad with Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette for the easiest veggie-packed side for a little extra nutrition!
Since you’ll only use half a bunch of basil in this recipe, the other half is BEGGING to be blended into my Super Simple Basil Edamame Hummus. It’s high-protein and perfect with crackers, veggies, or spread on sandwiches.
How to Bring This Pasta To Life!
20-Minute Vegan Marry Me Pasta (With Canned Chickpeas!)
Ingredients
- 250 g uncooked pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 540 ml chickpeas , I used canned, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes , sliced
- 400 ml full fat coconut milk
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp salt , or to taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper , or to taste
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 14 g basil julienned
Equipment
- 1 Large pot
Instructions
Cook your pasta
- In a large pot of salted water, cook your pasta as per package instructions.
Make your Marry Me Chickpea Sauce
- Meanwhile, sautée your onion in the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat until translucent, which is usually about 3-4 minutes. Add your garlic, oregano and chili flakes and sauté for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add your chickpeas, sundried tomato, coconut milk, tomato paste, salt and pepper to the pan, and bring the mixture to a low simmer. Once it’s simmering, reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Add the basil and spinach and stir in to wilt. Add the cooked pasta, stir well to combine and enjoy!
Delicious and satisfying! This was also very easy to make.
I’m so glad you loved it, Courtney!