15-Minute Vegetarian Pasta

Try this 15-Minute Vegetarian Pasta recipe for an uncomplicated weekday dinner. Ultra easy and delicious, it will make everyone happy—guaranteed!

15-Minute Vegetarian Pasta

Try this 15-Minute Vegetarian Pasta recipe for an uncomplicated weekday dinner.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: 15-Minute Vegetarian Pasta, vegetarian pasta

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 426kcal

Author: Oh My Veggies

Ingredients

• 12 oz pasta of your choice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 French shallots finely sliced
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• ¼ cup red wine
• ¼ tsp hot pepper flakes
• 3 ½ cups cherry tomatoes chopped
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves lightly packed and chopped
• grated parmesan optional
• salt and black pepper from the mill

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Instructions

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.
• Drain the pasta—reserving ½ cup of the cooking water—and return to the saucepan.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the shallots and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until golden brown.
• Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute.
• Add the wine and hot pepper flakes and cook, scraping the bottom of the skillet, until the wine has evaporated.
• Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until the skin begins to crease.
• In the saucepan, add the tomato mixture, reserved cooking water, and basil to the pasta and mix well to coat the pasta.
• Salt and pepper. Serve with Parmesan, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 426kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 13gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 24mgPotassium: 552mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 834IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg

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