Introducing the culinary triple threat: One Pot Pasta with Veggies—creamy, cheesy, and veggie-loaded for a healthy and satisfying dinner that’s ready in the blink of an eye. Whether savored on its own or accompanied by your preferred sides, it’s the epitome of comfort food that the whole family is sure to adore!
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Why You’ll Love This One Pot Pasta with Veggies
The eternal quest for quick and nutrient-packed meals is real. Yet, the real challenge? Finding dishes that earn the family’s unanimous approval. It’s a culinary puzzle we’re always trying to solve! That’s where this One Pot Pasta with Veggies comes into play! Quick, filling, and packed full of vegetables, it’s seriously a game-changer when it comes to weeknight dinners. Not only is it super tasty, but it’s also:
- Budget-friendly
- Customizable
- Great for
meal prep - Loaded with nutrients and fiber
- Ready in less than 20 minutes!
Is This Recipe Healthy?
Yes! Of course, what is considered to be healthy looks a little different for everyone. However, in general, this pasta with veggies is a great source of vitamins, nutrients, and fiber to keep you full. You can easily make it low-fat, high-protein, or gluten-free if needed, too!
Ingredients You’ll Need
The items needed for this recipe are simple but combine to create the creamiest texture and an incredibly rich flavor. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Pasta – We used linguine but any shape you like best will work. You could even swap it out for whole wheat or gluten-free noodles if you prefer!
- Veggies – Onion, broccoli, zucchini, asparagus, and frozen green peas combine to create the most vibrant and nutritious pasta dish you’ll ever find.
- Seasonings – Garlic, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, black pepper, and Italian parsley create a bold flavor.
- Broth – Chicken or vegetable broth is used to cook the pasta and add an extra rich taste.
- Cheese – We used a combination of Mascarpone, shredded Parmesan, and shaved Parmesan cheese for the ultimate creamy sauce.
- Cream – As if the cheese wasn’t enough, heavy cream is stirred in with the pasta for a truly irresistible dinner.
How to Make One Pot Pasta with Veggies
Crafted in a single pot, this pasta with veggies takes the crown as the easiest dinner you’ll ever whip up!
- Add the uncooked pasta, raw vegetables, broth, garlic, crushed red pepper, paprika, dried herbs, salt, and pepper to a dutch oven.
- Stir to combine, and bring the ingredients to a boil.
- Cover and cook for 12-15 minutes or until the veggies are soft and the pasta is cooked. Be sure to stir halfway through!
- Stir in the mascarpone, heavy cream, and parsley,
- Sprinkle the parmesan on top, and serve warm!
Common Questions
While we’re big fans of linguine, other shapes work well, too. Penne, rotini, or orecchiette are great choices!
Quick as a flash! It takes around 20 minutes, start to finish, making it perfect for busy weeknights.
What is “healthy” may depend on each individual’s diet. But we think that this dish that’s packed with veggies is a nutritional powerhouse.
Of course! If you want to bulk up this pasta, try adding in cooked chicken or shrimp.
More One Pot Pasta Dishes You Won’t Want to Miss
Can’t get enough pasta in your life? Make dinners easy with these one pot recipes!
- Made with minimal ingredients Tomato Spinach One Pot Pasta is a family-friendly recipe ready in minutes.
- One Pot Greek Couscous is as vibrant in flavor as it looks!
- Meals don’t get any easier than our One Pot Chicken Broccoli Rotini.
- This saucy One Pot Pasta Puttanesca is packed with flavor and comes together in under thirty minutes!
One Pot Pasta with Veggies
Ingredients
- 16 ounces linguine uncooked
- 1/2 small onion diced
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup zucchini chopped
- 1/2 cup asparagus chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas
- 4 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper more or less to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons sea salt more or less to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper more or less to taste
- 1/2 cup Mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Italian parsley chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large, deep dutch oven add the uncooked pasta, vegetables, broth, garlic, crushed red pepper, paprika, dried oregano, salt, and pepper.16 ounces linguine, 1/2 small onion, 2 cups broccoli florets, 1 cup zucchini, 1/2 cup asparagus, 1/2 cup frozen green peas, 4 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth, 4 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, 2 teaspoons sea salt, 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Stir to combine. Bring the ingredients to a boil, cover, and cook on medium heat for 12-15 minutes. *Be sure to stir halfway through cooking!
- Remove the lid, and stir in the Mascarpone, heavy cream, and parsley. Top with shredded Parmesan cheese and Parmesan cheese shavings.1/2 cup Mascarpone cheese, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup Italian parsley, 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
- Serve warm!
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The recipe calls for linguine, but the picture looks like fettuccine????
Either will work!
Xo,
Alia & Radwa
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Going to give this a try! If I don’t have a dutch oven is a regular pot slow cooker better for this recipe? thank you!
Hi Jackie! A slow cooker should work just fine. You could also use a large stock pot. 😊
Xo,
Alia & Radwa
oh, yum. I did add a extra 1/2 c of stock and all the cream because we like pasta “wet”. They taste is wonderful. Definitely second helpings.
Sounds perfect, we love that you adjusted the recipe to your liking!
I needed something easy to make for dinner for the family on my day off and this was the true definition of success! The house smelled amazing, no words were spoken while it was being inhaled and there were absolutely no leftovers from the four of us! Even my son who is 21 months old enjoyed happily in his high chair! It’s already saved and added to the roster for a comeback! So so good!!
Amazing, this makes us so happy! xo, Alia & Radwa
What can I add to make the sauce thicker or have more of it?
You can increase the broth!
It tasted amazing, it was easy to prepare and fast to cook! I’m going to try freezing some for quick, healthy lunches/dinners….
Love it! Thanks for giving it a try! xo, Alia & Radwa
Great recipe. Easy to make and scrumptious!!
Do you have the calories or nutrition facts for your recipes?
Hi Sharla! Not yet, we are working on getting that added, stay tuned!
Hello! Any update to when you’ll add calories/nutrition information? Thank you.
Hi Anna,
We don’t know exactly when but we are working on it. Stay tuned. 🙂