12 Vegetarian Pasta Recipes
Updated by Kathryne Taylor on April 6, 2025
Craving pasta? Me, too! Here, youโll find twelve of my favorite pasta recipes, including classics like vegetable lasagna, stuffed shells and baked ziti. Youโll also find lighter pasta dishes for spring and summer, like my favorite pasta salad.
All of these recipes are fresh, hearty and vegetarianโtheyโre proof that meatless pasta recipes can be filling and satisfying. The trick is to load them up with vegetables and finish them with an amazing sauce. I often opt for whole-grain noodles, which keep me fueled longer.
For more pasta dishes, check out my full pasta archives!
Best Vegetable Lasagna
Seriously the best veggie lasagna! This lasagna recipe is packed with bell pepper, zucchini and carrots, sautรฉed until golden and tender on the edges. Recipe yields one 9-inch lasagna, enough for 8 slices.
Hearty Spaghetti with Lentils & Marinara Sauce
This wholesome dinner features hearty lentils, marinara sauce and spaghetti. This vegetarian dinner is easy to make, affordable and delicious! Recipe yields 4 servings.
Best Stuffed Shells
This stuffed shells recipe features cheesy, saucy shells stuffed with a delicious spinach and ricotta filling. Make these stuffed shells for dinner tonight! Recipe yields about 28 shells, about 8 servings.
Gabyโs Pasta with Peas and Pesto
This easy pasta recipe features peas and pesto. Itโs made with basic ingredients (frozen peas and store-bought pesto) and tastes fantastic! Keep this recipe in your back pocket for busy weeknights. Recipes serves 6.
Amazing Vegan Mac and Cheese
This vegan mac and cheese recipe is incredibly creamy and remarkably cheese-like! You wonโt believe how delicious dairy-free mac and cheese can be.ย Recipe yields 2 large or 4 modest servings.
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
Creamy pumpkin mac and cheese will warm you up on cool fall evenings. This easy autumnal pasta recipe comes together in one pot and tastes incredible. Recipe yields 8 servings (quite a lot!) and leftovers are great.
Green Goddess Tortellini Salad
This vegetarian tortellini salad recipe features cheesy spinach tortellini tossed in healthy homemade green goddess dressing, layered across a platter with lemony fresh greens and seasoned vegetables. Recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
Spinach Lasagna
Make this spinach lasagna for a special occasion or just because! This lasagna tastes even better the next day. Recipe yields one 9-inch square lasagna, which is enough for 8 to 9 servings.
Pasta e Fagioli (Italian Pasta and Beans)
Pasta e fagioli means โpasta and beansโ in Italianโthis recipe is much more than that! This hearty vegetarian stew is full of irresistible fresh flavor. Itโs vegan, too, as long as you donโt top it with cheese. Recipe yields 6 bowls or 8 cups of soup.
Baked Ziti with Roasted Vegetables
This amazing baked ziti recipe is lightened up with roasted vegetables. Golden mozzarella, sizzling red sauce and tender pasta make this vegetarian ziti super delicious! Recipe yields 8 servings.
Caprese Pasta Salad
This Caprese pasta salad recipe is easy, delicious and perfect for summertime! Just cook cherry tomatoes with olive oil to make the perfect pasta sauce. Recipe yields 4 modest servings.
Pasta alla Norma
Pasta alla Norma is a delicious Sicilian pasta dish with eggplant, marinara and basil. This amazing recipe features roasted eggplant, not fried! Recipe yields 4 entrรฉe servings.
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Hearty pastas are great for those cool fall nights and are always a hit with the kids. Thanks for all the new ideas!
Your recipes are great. I am vegetarian too and like your try those. Receipe. Last time ai made pasta with home made pesto sauce. I am going to try your Thai curry because my daughter likes it and I am also going to try your todayโs pasta receipe because my other daughter like pasta. Thanks and have a great day.
Thank you, Rajesh! I hope you two enjoy this curry!
Oh, the baked pasta with apples looks incredible.
Lovely post! I can proudly say I made them all except for the kale pesto thing (and I donโt know why because I adore kale and throw it into everything, from breakfast smoothies through lunch kale salads to your kale burritos or kale stir fry for dinner), but I think I will change that tonight. Your pastas are always lovely (I also often make the sun-dried tomato pesto pasta with SO MANY vegetables) and I am probably gonna visit this post way too often during the cold days coming.
Thank you, Evelyn! Thatโs amazing! Hope you love the kale pesto. I think you will. :)
I made the spicy sun dried tomato and broccoli pasta on a Friday night when I was feeling a bit lazy and it was perfect! Absolutely delicious and has become a weekend favourite!
Hooray! Thanks, Issie!
Beautiful roundup of pasta dishes!!! Tagging/pinning a few that I want to make over the weekend!!! Especially love the lentil mushroom meatballs and the roasted ratatouille!! Hope youโre having a good time working on your cookbook!! Your photos are always so lovely!!
Thank you so much, Deborah! :)
Made the spicy sun dried tomato and broccoli pasta last night. I *know* I sound like a broken record, but it was delicious! I added a can of garbanzo beans โ yum! My husband wanted more pasta so I might play with the proportions a bit, but itโs definitely a keeper. Thanks again, Kate!
Thank you, Alexa! You can play that broken record as often as youโd like here. :)
So many gorgeously realised and imminently enticing recipes. Pinning and sharing :-)
All these dishes you have shared look so delicious and appetizing. I am so thrilled to give a lot of these a try. Thank you for all these recipes. Also, you got some really good pictures!
Thank you, Cathy!
Hi X I love your website and recipes. I have cooked several dishes my favourites would be the kale salads. I have also recommended your site to friends. Keep up the good work xx
Best wishes
Jacqui
Thanks i try it here in my work mostly oil pesto they like it so delicious
Youโre welcome, James!
I love all of these ideas and will definitely try them.
We love your recipes, especially the broccoli and sun dried tomato pasta. Had no idea you were from KC as well! I grew up there and now live in NYC, but Iโve made this for a ton of my KC Crew in NYC and we love it.
Thanks so much!