30 Vegan Pasta Recipes: Easy Sausage and Greens Pasta
This vegan Sausage and Greens Pasta is a 15-minute vegan pasta recipe that is meaty, hearty, and so satisfying. Jazz up store-bought marinara sauce, cook your favorite vegan sausage and lots of greens, and you're on your way to a simple but gourmet-tasting meal!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 6 ounces (170g) rigatoni (or other ridged pasta)
- 2 links of your favorite vegan sausage (6-8 oz, 170-230g) (I like Beyond Meat or Field Roast Italian)
- Olive oil, as needed
- 2 cups (475-500g) of your favorite marinara sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more to finish
- 1 1/2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 4 large handfuls of baby spinach or baby kale
- 1 large handful of basil (slivered) or flat-leaf parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt the water generously. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions just until al dente - don’t cook until soft, it will continue cooking in the sauce!
- Meanwhile, slice or crumble the vegan sausage, depending on your variety (Beyond Meat crumbles; Field Roast slices).
- Heat a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add a touch of olive oil (if needed) and add the vegan sausage (if you have a good nonstick pan, you likely won't need oil). Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is nicely browned.
- While the sausage is cooking, mix the marinara sauce with the tomato paste, oregano, red pepper flakes, and nutritional yeast and stir to combine.
- Once the sausage is mostly browned, add the spinach or kale and cook for 30-60 seconds until almost wilted but still bright green. Pour in the marinara sauce mixture and toss to combine.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer the hot cooked pasta from the pot into the saute pan. Toss the pasta with the sauce and sausage and stir to combine for about 1 minute.
- Sprinkle with extra red pepper flakes or black pepper before serving, and top with basil or parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 619kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1124mg | Potassium: 1465mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 7019IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 7mg