Dinner for 4

One-Pot Vegan Pasta

Name: One-Pot Vegan Pasta
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 oz dry pasta; 1/2 small eggplant; 2 cups cremini or button mushrooms; 3 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 cups vegan marinara sauce; 2 cup water; 2 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil; fresh parsley or basil (optional)

$5.94for 452 minServes 4

Pasta, eggplant, mushrooms, garlic, and marinara simmer together in one pot until tender and richly coated.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Eggplant, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.75Typical price
	Mushrooms, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 13 oz$0.10/oz typical	13 oz	$1.28Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.94

Swaps

Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

52 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.48 per serving$5.94 for 4

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Ingredients

12 oz dry pasta
1/2 small eggplant
2 cups cremini or button mushrooms
3 cloves garlic
1 1/2 cups vegan marinara sauce
2 cup water
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
fresh parsley or basil (optional)

Steps

Cut the eggplant and mushrooms into bite-size pieces, then mince the garlic.
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the eggplant, mushrooms, and garlic for 8 minutes.
Add the pasta, marinara sauce, water, salt, and pepper, then stir well.
Bring the pot to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, stirring often.
Cook until the pasta is tender and the sauce coats it, adding a little water if needed.
Remove the pot from the heat, rest for 5 minutes, and stir in the parsley or basil.