Name: One Pot Vegan Orecchiette Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Water; 1 pound orecchiette pasta, dried (*reserve water from cooking); 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 small red onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound plant-based ground beef alternative (i.e., Sweet Earth, Beyond Meat); 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning (make your own seasoning blend here); 1 tablespoon Calabrian chilis (available in jar; may substitute with 1 small diced chili pepper); 12 ounces fresh broccoli (sliced into small florets), or broccolini/broccoli rabe spears, sliced into 2-inch pieces; 1 cup vegetable broth; 1/3 cup tomato paste; 1 cup *reserved pasta cooking water

Description

Get dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes with this easy One Pot Vegan Orecchiette Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli. It’s easy to make, and easy to clean up – what’s not to love?

Ingredients

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Water
1 pound orecchiette pasta, dried (*reserve water from cooking)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small red onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound plant-based ground beef alternative (i.e., Sweet Earth, Beyond Meat)
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning (make your own seasoning blend here)
1 tablespoon Calabrian chilis (available in jar; may substitute with 1 small diced chili pepper)
12 ounces fresh broccoli (sliced into small florets), or broccolini/broccoli rabe spears, sliced into 2-inch pieces
1 cup vegetable broth
1/3 cup tomato paste
1 cup *reserved pasta cooking water

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Instructions

Fill a large pot about two-thirds full with water, cover, and bring to a boil.
Add pasta, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 10-12 minutes, until al dente stage. Drain water, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water. Set aside.
While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven.
Add onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
Add plant-based ground beef alternative, Italian seasoning, and Calabrian chilis and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat while stirring frequently and breaking up the ground beef alternative into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon.
Add broccoli, vegetable broth, and tomato paste and stir gently. Add enough pasta cooking water to make a moist sauce. Cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes.
Add cooked, drained pasta and additional pasta cooking water as needed to make a moist pasta mixture. Heat for about 2 minutes.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Try substituting 2 cups cooked brown lentils for the plant-based ground beef alternative, if desired.

To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten-free pasta.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Entree
Cuisine: American, Italian

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 375
Sugar: 3 g
Sodium: 247 mg
Fat: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Carbohydrates: 50 g
Fiber: 6 g
Protein: 20 g