This Creamy Vegan Sausage Pasta with Spinach is easy to make and ready in 20 minutes or less! It’s the perfect weeknight meal that everyone will enjoy.
I don’t know about you, but I am always on the lookout for 30-minute-or-less dinners that my kids will actually be excited about eating.
Sometimes vegan recipes can get a little complicated with long ingredient lists and trying to make everything from scratch. So for this one, we are using some store bought Italian vegan sausage (Field Roast is my favorite), pasta, spinach and a few other ingredients.
You will be amazing at how flavorful and creamy this vegan sausage pasta is! It’s not too spicy, but feel free to up the chili flakes if you want.
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Creamy Vegan Sausage Pasta with Spinach
This Creamy Vegan Sausage Pasta with Spinach is easy to make and ready in 20 minutes or less! It's the perfect weeknight meal that everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces uncooked short cut pasta
- 1 package (13 ounces) Italian vegan sausage, sliced or chopped I used Field Roast brand
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped small
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper chili flakes
- 13.5 ounce can coconut milk, light or full fat
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- 3/4 cup vegan parmesan cheese I used Violife brand
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook the sliced or chopped vegan sausage, onion, garlic and red pepper chili flakes for about 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent and the sausage is browned.
- Turn the heat to low and pour in the coconut milk and water. Stir in the spinach and cook for a few minutes until the spinach has wilted. Add salt, to taste.
- Add the cooked and drained pasta to the pan with the sausage mixture and stir to incorporate it all together. Stir in the vegan parmesan cheese. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- May substitute baby kale for the spinach, if desired.
- You could also use my tempeh sausage from this pizza recipe, for a homemade sausage option.
- For a lighter pasta, use light coconut milk. For a richer version, use full fat. For a coconut free option, substitute soy/cashew or even oat milk creamer that is unsweetened/unflavored.
Nutrition
Serving: 1of 5 servings | Calories: 558kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 510mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2659IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg
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This is so amazing, creamy, filling, delicious. I recommend it to anyone. Every recipe I try from this site is impressive and always a hit with the family. Thank you Nora for making easy to make vegan recipes that are out of this world!
Hi Crissy. Makes my day to know you are loving my recipes! Thanks for taking time to share your wonderful review and feedback! I’m thrilled you love the pasta recipe! I appreciate you using my recipes, and wish you lots of happy cooking!
This looks delicious! Can you tell me if it can be frozen?
It probably could be frozen, but I haven’t tried it. I don’t typically like freezing pasta (with the exception of a casserole like lasagna) because the noodles tend to get very mushy once reheated.
This was delicious and I’ve made several times! I’ve experimented with adding white beans or tofu, some nutritional yeast, and a little miso to the milk in the blender before adding to the sausage mixture and pasta. Nice extra little kick and creaminess! Thanks Nora!
Thanks for sharing your ideas and feedback, KJ! That’s fun! I’m thrilled you are loving the recipe!
I came home from work tonight looking at this recipe, and wondering if it really could be that simple and quick. It was, and it was Delicious. I have meals for the rest of my work week, and to share with my family. Thank you Nora for all your great recipes. Love them, and trying them.
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Made this last night. I was delicious. Will definately be in the dinner rotation. So flavorful and easy to prepare. Thank you, once again, Nora. (Everything I have made from this site has been terrific.)
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Crazy easy and always delicious. Never a bad recipe when it comes to Nora
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This is amazing!!! I make this on a weekly basis, and my kids love it.
I am so glad to know you guys are loving the pasta recipe! I always love finding a recipe my kids love! Thanks for your terrific feedback and review!
Nora never disappoints!!! Was running short on time and wondered what to make in a pinch? Checked out Nora’s 30 minute meals, made this with no substitutions and it was a hit with the family. Thank you Nora for saving the day!
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Trying this niw but want to ass cannellini beans???
Made this last night and it was a hit! Definitely in the rotation of dinners. Made it just as the recipe stated… nothing needed to be added or changed. I love your recipes! Have not found one I don’t like. Thank you!!!!!
Thank you for your wonderful and encouraging feedback, Cindy! I’m glad the pasta was a hit! It’s great to know that you are loving my recipes! Happy cooking!
Delicious!
I used what I had on hand: impossible spicy sausage tube, kale, rigatoni, and I roasted some cherry tomatoes and threw them in. I used regular oat milk instead of canned coconut cream. Next time I will keep the sausage separate until right before serving and possibly use cashew cream instead of the milk in the recipe. So so good. Thank you Nora!
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Super yummy!! I was surprised I couldn’t taste the coconut in the coco milk & it made it very creamy. I used real parmesan instead of vegan & also used 1/4 cup of pasta water instead of 1/2 cup of regular water (imo 1/2 was too much & would have made it watery). I added juice of half a lemon after taking it off the heat which added a nice acidic pop. Also incorporated plenty of cracked black pepper & salt!!
I’m glad you loved the pasta! Thank you for taking time to share your review and comments!
Loved this recipe. I used a Barilla GF rotini pasta, and one pack of Beyond Hot Italian sausages. Whole family loved it.
I’m so glad your family loved the recipe! Thank you kindly for your wonderful review and comments!
Absolutely delicious! I used whole wheat penne and Beyond sausage.
I’m really glad you loved the recipe, Becky! Thanks for sharing your wonderful review and comments!
Very good! Made this tonight, it is delicious. Thank you for all of your amazing recipes, your chocolate cheesecake and chocolate cake are favourites in my house ( and beyond). Oh almost forgot, also made your peanut butter bars today as well. Thank you again!
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Super easy to make and love that it took 20ish minutes from start to finish! I used nut pod unsweetened/unflavored creamer to replace the coconut milk and it came out delicious!!
Thanks for sharing your review, Alicia! I’m glad you found it easy and delicious!
Dang! Another winner! I was suspect that the coconut would break through…and it does…but it a totally yummy and savory way. Wow. So good. And very easy…perfect for a weeknight meal.
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My granddaughter just said this was her new favorite! That is after General Tso and Sour Cream Enchiladas…then there is Jambalayla…..We love your site! so many dishes to try! You make our Thursday night dinners together a real treat! Thanks so much!!
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Just made this and it was a hit! My omnivore family members love Beyond sausages so I used them in this and subbed kale because they don’t like spinach. It was delicious! Also, I added the sausages & onions at the same time and the sausages provided enough oil that I didn’t need to add any extra.
I’m so glad the recipe was a hit! You version sounds so delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful review and comments!
I made this for dinner last night and it truly is delicious and so simple. I thought it wasn’t going to be creamy because my off-brand coconut milk was quite thin but as I cooked everything it came together to form a creamy, savory sauce. I will definitely be using this base again and switching up the protein/veggies. Thanks, Nora!
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I’m making some meals ahead. Does this dish freeze well?
I’m afraid this one won’t freeze so well, but I haven’t tried it. Pasta often becomes mushy once frozen, unless it’s in a saucy mac and cheese, or lasagna.
Delicious!!! I added some nutritional yeast because I had no parm. Really good!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing your review!
This was absolutely delicious. It makes a serving for 8 people. I added a few sundried tomatoes. The vegan parmesan was bomb good!
Thanks for sharing your review, Mary! I’m glad you loved it!
Can I substitute coconut milk with Nut Pod creamer?
I think that will work, yes!