Vegan Pumpkin Pasta

This Vegan Pumpkin Pasta with lentils is perfect for fall! This Creamy Pumpkin and Lentil Pasta is Versatile, filling, and easy to prepare. It is the ultimate comforting food anyone desires for their dinner. Serve it for a dinner party or quick weeknight meal. 

Everyone loves pasta but no one likes to fill them up with carbs and only carbs. SO, I always try to add veggies and any kind of protein in my pasta recipes to keep them on a healthier side. This recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free.

If you are looking for easy vegan dinner recipes for the family, this one is for you. Being a mother, I always search for recipes that are easy to make and feed the crowd and still spare some leftovers. I think my kids enjoyed this dish just as much as adults, plus it is aesthetically so presentable that you can easily serve it for a fancy dinner night. This could be a good weekly meal prep option, as it stays very well in the fridge for up to a week.  

 Ingredients

This dreamy creamy vegan pasta is made up of 10 simple ingredients.  

• Pumpkin: It's pumpkin season and is a must to add this warm flavor to your pasta. It will give the prettiest fall color and flavor to your recipe.  
• Red Lentil: They will add texture and thickness and it’s a great way to incorporate some proteins into a pasta dish.  
• Vegan Pasta: I am using gluten-free fusilli to make it gluten-free. You can use any kind of pasta. But I would suggest using Penne, rigatoni, macaroni, or fusilli. They will perfectly incorporate this pumpkin and lentil sauce.  (Checkout some Vegan pasta brands available in the market)
• Almond Milk: Almond milk will add a creamy nutty flavor to this recipe. If you have a nut allergy you can substitute it with soy, coconut, or oats milk.  
• Vegetable Broth: This will add a rich flavor to a recipe.  
• Spice and Seasonings: I am using salt, red chili flakes, black pepper, dried rosemary, and oregano for flavoring this pasta recipe. You can skip or add any spices of your choice for your personalized taste.  

How to Make Vegan Pumpkin Pasta

This recipe starts with a creamy yummy pumpkin and lentil sauce and ends up mixing this sauce with pasta. It's as simple as it is. For the sauce simply boil pumpkin and red lentils in vegetable broth and blend it. Just follow these simple steps and enjoy the pasta in vegan pumpkin sauce.

Vegan Pumpkin Sauce

To make the pumpkin pasta sauce we will add lentils with it. It will not only add flavor and creamy texture to the dish but also add a high protein content to it. Start by washing and soaking the red lentils for 15min.  

Next, peel, deseed and cut the pumpkin into small cubes. If you have store-bought pumpkin puree you can use that too. One cup of pumpkin puree will be enough for this recipe.

Once done, In a large saucepan add pumpkin, soaked lentils, vegetable broth, and water. Boil them on medium to high heat and blend into a running consistency creamy sauce. 

Cook the Pasta

Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to packet instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, drain pasta and set aside.  

Season and Assemble

Once pumpkin sauce is done and pasta is cooked, move to the next step. In a large pan heat oil and add chopped onion. Fry until lightly golden and add prepared pumpkin and lentil pasta sauce.  

Next, add all spices and seasoning, I am using salt, red chili flakes, black pepper, dried rosemary, and oregano for flavoring this pasta recipe. You can skip or add any spices of your choice for your personalized taste. Cook is for another 3 minutes on medium heat. When the sauce starts bubbling and getting thicker add almond milk. It will add a creamy and nutty flavor to this recipe. (If you want to keep it nut-free you can use coconut, oat, or soy milk.  

Add the cooked pasta to the pan and gently toss to combine. Thin the sauce with a bit of the reserved pasta water as needed if it seems too thick or sticky. Serve immediately, topped with basil leaves and vegan parmesan.  

Storage and Meal prep

You can easily make this pasta in large quantity, it is great for meal prep and for cooking for big parties. If you want to make it ahead of time make the pasta sauce and combine it at the time of serving.

As this pasta has lentils in it, this will get thick and sticky as the time pass, you can always add warm water while reheating.

You will love this creamy vegan pumpkin pasta it is

• Satisfying  
• Healthy  
• Comforting  
• Great as leftovers  
• And Super Delicious.  

Other Vegan Dinner Recipes

If you enjoyed this recipe you may also like

• ROASTED BELL PEPPER & SPINACH PASTA
• PAN-FRIED GNOCCHI WITH BROCCOLI AND CHICKPEA CRUMBLE
• YELLOW SPLIT PEA WITH ZUCCHINI
• POTATO AND RICE
• ALOO BAINGAN

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