This One Pot Creamy Hummus Pasta is ready in 20 minutes! This vegan pasta dish is kept light by using hummus in place of typical cream sauce.
Pasta is a staple at my house.
I used to think that pasta marinara was the easiest meal to make, but I have a new obsession in my life.
And it is this One Pot Creamy Hummus Pasta.
It is flavorful, simple and delicious. Also it is ready in 20 minutes...win!
I love a creamy pasta, but don't love the heavy feeling I have after eating it.
Even with cashew cream, you can still feel weighed down.
Using hummus keeps this light while still giving you plenty of smooth texture.
This pasta gets another layer of flavor and texture with the addition of fresh garlic, sun dried tomatoes and wilted spinach.
It is just a bowl of yum.
Period.
Need more pasta inspo? Check out my Roasted Garlic Tomato Spaghettini or Shaved Asparagus Pesto Pasta.
One Pot Creamy Hummus Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz dry linguine
- ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil drained
- 1 tablespoon sun dried tomato oil
- 3 cloves garlic diced
- ¾ cup hummus + more for leftovers
- 1 cup pasta water
- 2 cups baby spinach
- salt and pepper to taste
- red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until tender. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
- Place the empty pot back on the stove over medium heat. Add sun dried tomatoes, oil and garlic to the pan. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add hummus and pasta to the pan and stir to combine. Slowly pour in pasta water ¼ cup at a time until sauce reaches desired consistency. Add spinach and sauté until wilted (approx. 1 minute). Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately* and enjoy!
Notes
If you make this recipe be sure to snap a photo + post it + and tag #thissavoryvegan and @thissavoryvegan!
John
could i use frozen spinach?
Rene
Hi John - you definitely can! I would thaw 4 oz of frozen spinach, squeeze out the water, then add it to the sauce!
John
thank you!
Pauline
Made this for dinner tonight it was quite tasty, I used red pepper hummus and a little extra red pepper flakes. I would recommend using a flavoured hummus.
Rene
Yum! That sounds great!
Allie
Tasty kid approved dinner! Easy to incorporate/sneak in extra spinach for the kids 🙂
Rene
Yay! So glad the whole fam liked it 😉❤️️
Jobrina
Followed some suggestions and added the Cajun spice and nutritional yeast. I also sautéd with green olives. I forgot to save the pasta water so added vegetable broth. This was very yummy!
Rene
Yum! Those all sound like great additions Jobrina!
Carla Malcuit
I love this recipe! I did add mushrooms, lemon juice and nutritional yeast for my personal preferences. Thank you!
Rene
Those sound like great additions! So glad you liked it!
Casey
I just made it with about 1/2 vegan kale pesto from Trader Joe’s. I added peas & asparagus. I just decided I’ll be making this on Christmas! My daughter just said, “this is like something you’d order in a restaurant”! THANK YOU! No more searching for creamy pasta sauce recipes. Jackpot!
Rene
So glad it was a hit Casey! And I love that Trader Joe's pesto too!
Tai
Not the worst, but too bland. I didn't want to finish my plate, and I've been cooking for a while and consider myself okay at it. Won't make it again....but at least I tried.
Jessica
Not if it's made with eggs, which is how regular pasta is made. A vegan option could be to use zoodles instead ?
Danny
Nearly all dried pasta is vegan!
Evelyn Ridley
"most" pasta is NOT made with eggs!!! Only egg noodles are made with eggs.
CJ Brocker
This is my go to favorite vegan recipe; it’s easy to adapt for variety (my husband enjoys roasted red bell peppers and mushrooms added in). Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Clau
A winnner!! Thank you for such a great recipe!! My family and I loved it.
Rene
Awesome! So glad it was a hit with the whole family!
Anna
We loved it! I love trying new vegan recipes and this one is a winner. I prepared the recipe as written and I would not change. thing. Thank you!
Michy
Good base recipe. I made it not so vegan by sauteing shrimp prior to adding the garlic/tomatoes. I also added broccoli and cauliflower that I sauteed the night before, then added Bahia Jerk Seasoning at the end, very good and a nice comfort meal.
Hayley
Got to admit - I was a little skeptical about this one. I love hummus but thought using in a pasta sauce was a little weird. Regardless, I had some hummus leftover from a party Friday so I decided to try this. I absolutely loved it! I added black olives and topped my portion with some vegan parm. Definitely gonna make this again next time I have leftover hummus!
Rene
SO glad you liked it - you can totally adapt this based on what you have on hand.
Holly
Made this last night. Didn't have sun dried tomatoes on hand so instead I poured in a tiny bit of marinara to make it a rose sauce and some nutritional yeast. And OMG was it ever delicious! Even my 11yr old picky eater loved it so much she asked to bring it to school for lunch. Thank you Savory Vegan!
Rene
Yay for a picky eater success 🙂
Linda
I used a spirilizer and zucchini was my pasta, Delicious recipe.
Mary
Where do you ge vegan pasta?
Well, Duh?
Most store bought pasta is already vegan...
AG
Really loved the recipe. Made it twice already. Always looking for new vegan recipes! This is one of my favorites. I made some modifications to the recipe by adding mixed herbs, chilli flakes and green+red peppers cause I love peppers and it also adds a crunchiness to the pasta. .
Minxiesmum
Thanks for this great idea! I needed a non tomatoey sauce and looked to Chef Google for help. I only had garlic and hummus, so sautéed the garlic, added the pasta, stirred in hummus and some pasta water, s&p. It went down a storm. Will definitely do this again.
Rene
So glad you liked this. Isn't it the best when you can use up what you have in the fridge and actually like what you make??? 🙂
Jaci
Great recipe!! I had some hummus that needed to be used up 🙂 Definitely a keeper!
Adrianne
Just made it and it's delicious! My 10 year old loved it as well ??
I added Mrs. Dash table blend and cajun seasoning and forgot to save the pasta water so I had to use regular water!
Rene
Yum - cajun seasoning sounds like an amazing add!
Karthik
I added some hummus to my store bought ravioli once and it tasted amazing. Will do again. Also some light vinegar.
Kameren
i made this for my mom, who is vegan and loves hummus very much, and she says that it tastes amazing! great quality! i am very happy now~
Rene
Great! So glad she gave it the thumbs up.
Marie
How much pasta do I use? 8 ounces or 4?
Rene
8 oz. - a normal package is 16 oz.
Amy
LOVE this recipe! I was trying to use up some veggies I had on hand, so I subbed roasted red peppers for the tomatoes and baby bok choy for the spinach and it was delicious. The bok choy added a zesty flavor that everyone loved.
Bri
What kind of hummus do you use? Just plain? Or do you have a particular one?
Rene
I used plain hummus - recently I've been loving the one from Trader Joe's. But you could totally switch it up and try a flavored hummus!