Vegan Mushroom Pasta

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Comforting, creamy vegan mushroom pasta is hearty, warming, and so satisfying! It’s a healthy, easy recipe that comes together in under 30 minutes. Perfect for a weeknight dinner, or a meal to impress your non-vegan friends and your whole family!

There’s just something so cozy and comforting about a big bowl of creamy pasta, and this delicious vegan mushroom pasta is one such dish!

We toss pasta noodles with fresh herbs, sauteed mushrooms, and the most decadent vegan cream sauce to create an easy dinner that’s perfect for the whole family.

Most of the time, you probably associate big bowls of pasta as being packed with fat, calories, and refined carbs. But not this recipe! This vegan creamy mushroom pasta has all the decadence of a traditional cream based pasta recipe, with none of the guilt. It’s healthy comfort food at its best!

It’s actually quite similar to an easy vegan mushroom stroganoff recipe – with just a few modifications (mainly the pasta shape, and the lack of sour cream). This recipe is made with whole wheat pasta for added fiber and nutrients, and a non-dairy cream sauce infused with garlic and spices that’s low in fat and calories.

Packed with earthy mushrooms and savory flavors, this is a classic recipe that’s special enough that even meat eaters will love it!

👩🏽‍🍳 Why This Recipe Works

• Creamy texture, earthy flavors
• Quick and simple
• Perfect for busy weeknights
• Easy meal prep recipe – tastes even better the next day!
• Family friendly
• Great for a plant-based diet, but meat eaters will love it too!
• Easily made gluten free
• Dairy-free
• Best creamy vegan mushroom pasta recipe ever!

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🥘 Ingredients

This creamy garlic mushroom pasta calls for a few simple ingredients that can easily be found at your local grocery store! For the full ingredient list and nutritional information, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

📖 Variations

• Add Extra Veggies: Add some leafy greens like baby spinach or baby kale for added nutrients! You can also add in other vegetables like cooked broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini or eggplant. Add the veggies in right when you add in the pasta to the mushroom pasta sauce.
• Make It Gluten Free: To make this recipe gluten-free, use a chickpea or lentil based pasta, or your favorite gluten free pasta.
• Change Your Base: Try serving the mushroom sauce over quinoa or mashed potatoes – it’s a fun way to switch things up!
• Choose Your Mushroom: You can use any type of mushroom variety you like for this recipe. Try cremini mushrooms, white button mushrooms, brown mushrooms, baby bellas (baby portobello mushrooms), chanterelle mushrooms, white mushrooms, meaty mushrooms like shiitake mushrooms or maitake mushrooms, and/or oyster mushrooms.
• Change Your Plant Milk: You can use unsweetened almond or oat milk for this recipe. For more decadence you could also use cashew cream or full fat coconut milk. And for an alternative sauce, you can use this vegan bechamel sauce!
• Add Spice! Feel free to add some spice like extra crushed red pepper flakes, a pinch of cayenne, or extra black pepper to give this vegan mushroom creamy pasta a kick! You can also try adding paprika or nutritional yeast for additional flavor, or fresh chives for a different garnish.
• Add protein: Feel free to toss in some diced tofu, pine nuts, white beans, or even cooked brown lentils for a protein boost.

🔪 Instructions

It is so easy to make this vegan creamy mushroom pasta recipe! Here’s how you do it:

Saute Mushrooms: Melt the olive oil and vegan butter in a large skillet or a large pot over medium heat, add the onion and sauté until translucent. Add the garlic and mushrooms, continue to sauté until the mushrooms are cooked through (they will reduce in size, and release their juices when they’re cooked).

Add Flour: Stir through the flour, reduce heat and cook for 2 minutes, continuing to stir.

Make Roux: Pour half of the soy milk in, stirring continuously to incorporate well.

Add Milk: Add remaining soy milk, increase heat and stir to combine. Add the garlic and mushrooms, continue to sauté until the mushrooms are cooked through.

Finish Creamy Mushroom Pasta Sauce: Mix through the vegan parmesan cheese reserving ¼ to sprinkle on top when serving. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add Cooked Pasta & Serve: Add the hot pasta to the sauce and stir though. Serve the mushroom vegan pasta immediately, topped with grated vegan cheese and chopped parsley.

❓Recipe FAQs

💭 Expert Tips

• Cook the pasta fresh, and follow package instructions for best results. Remove the pasta 1 minute before the cooking time on the box has completed so that it stays al dente before you add it to the mushroom sauce.
• Make sure to choose an egg free pasta so that it’s vegan friendly. The good news is, every whole wheat pasta and chickpea/lentil pasta I’ve seen are naturally egg-free!
• Be sure to cook off the flour completely to ensure the sauce doesn’t taste “flour-y”. This also helps to thicken the sauce.
• Make a roasted mushroom pasta: For a deeper more earthy and savory flavor, try roasting your mushrooms before adding them to the sauce.
• Garnish with your favorite fresh herbs to add some brightness to the dish.

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