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The perfect weeknight dinner, this Creamy Vegan Sausage & Pasta Skillet is ready in less than 30 minutes and requires just a few ingredients!

The perfect weeknight dinner, this Creamy Vegan Sausage & Pasta Skillet is ready in less than 30 minutes and requires just a few ingredients! | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganpasta #skilletmeal

Remember when you were a kid and Hamburger Helper was a dinner you regularly looked forward to? No…just me? Well, this is my much more delicious (and healthy) take on that classic weeknight dinner.

Lately I have been all about the skillet meal – Skillet Lasagna, Potato Hash & Chipotle Lentil Taco Meat (to name a few). There is just something amazing about whipping something up in one skillet and calling it a day. You can literally put the skillet in the center of your dinner table and let everyone have at it.

The perfect weeknight dinner, this Creamy Vegan Sausage & Pasta Skillet is ready in less than 30 minutes and requires just a few ingredients! | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganpasta #skilletmeal

How to make Creamy Vegan Sausage & Pasta Skillet

This recipe in particular is a super crowd pleaser. Creamy pasta mixed together with vegan sausage…what’s not to like?

I used my fave vegan sausage – Beyond Sausage – but you could also use vegan ground beef or another sausage brand. I wouldn’t use soyrizo since it doesn’t fit the Italian flavor palate we are going for today. But just about anything else would work.

The perfect weeknight dinner, this Creamy Vegan Sausage & Pasta Skillet is ready in less than 30 minutes and requires just a few ingredients! | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganpasta #skilletmeal

And another way we will get that “beef” flavor into this recipe is to use my favorite beef-less bouillon – Better Than Bouillon. You’ve heard me talk about this stuff a MILLION times. It is my go-to for so many meals – gravy, soup, pastas. I can’t recommend it enough. You can get it at Whole Foods or online here.

Other than that you just need a couple more ingredients to bring this dish together. Serve this with a big green salad (you know, balance) and call it a night. Ready in 30 minutes from start to finish!

Need more recipe inspo? Check these out:

Creamy Vegan Sausage & Pasta Skillet

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
The perfect weeknight dinner, this Creamy Vegan Sausage & Pasta Skillet is ready in less than 30 minutes and requires just a few ingredients!
4.86 from 28 ratings

Ingredients

  • 8 oz medium-sized pasta dry
  • 2 tbsp olive oil separated
  • 8 oz vegan sausage*
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic diced
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 cups vegan beef broth**
  • 1 15-ounce can diced fire roasted tomatoes
  • 8 oz vegan cream cheese
  • salt, pepper, red pepper flakes to taste
  • basil or parsley for topping, optional

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  • While pasta is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage to the pan and use the end of a spatula to break apart the sausage. Lower heat to medium and cook until sausage is browned. Transfer sausage to a bowl and set aside.
  • Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet followed by the onion. Sauté for a couple of minutes, or until translucent. Add the garlic, Italian seasoning and a pinch of pepper to the skillet and sauté for an additional minute.
  • Add the flour to the skillet and whisk into the onion mixture. Allow it to cook off for one minute to remove the raw flour taste.
  • Slowly add the beef-less broth and tomatoes to the skillet. Bring mixture to a boil then lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes – or until it is slightly thickened. Whisk in cream cheese until smooth. 
  • Add drained pasta and sausage to the skillet and stir to combine. Taste and add salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to taste. Top with fresh herbs and serve. 

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Notes

*I used Beyond Sausage, but you could use vegan ground beef or another vegan sausage.
**You can get beef-less bouillon at Whole Foods or online, here.
***This recipe is inspired by Damn Delicious.
Calories: 665kcal, Carbohydrates: 58g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 39g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 41mg, Sodium: 963mg, Potassium: 553mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 6g, Iron: 3mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Main Course
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