How to Make Vegan Pasta at Home

Posted by Calvin Nordhougen on September 27, 2025

Anyone else think pasta is the perf go-to meal? 🙋 It’s great-tasting, quick, and convenient—and it’s affordable to make when you buy your ingredients in bulk. So how can we enjoy pasta without harming animals? Here’s everything you need to make vegan pasta at home:

noodles

Most packaged noodles—including spaghetti, rotini, and penne—are 100% vegan. You’ll wanna check the list of ingredients to know for sure and avoid any product that contains eggs. 🙅 But usually, boxed noodles just contain one or two vegan ingredients like semolina and enriched wheat flour. Some are even made from plant-based foods like rice, beans, legumes, sea kelp, yams, and sweet potatoes.

Give these noodles a try:

sauces

Next, grab some vegan pasta sauce. (Don’t worry—it’s super-easy to find.) Most store-bought tomato sauces are vegan, but be sure to avoid options that have meat or dairy. Also, more and more delish vegan alfredo, pesto, and meat sauces have been popping up lately.

Check out these sauces:

vegan meats

If you thought vegan pasta ended with noodles and sauce, get ready to have your mind blown. 🤯 You can veganize classic pasta dishes by making them with tasty vegan meats. Vegan meatballs and beef crumbles are awesome animal-friendly choices—you’ll get a hearty punch of protein without supporting the slaughter of pigs and cows. Plus, unlike animal-based meats, vegan meats don’t have cholesterol and are typically lower in saturated fat.

Try these vegan meats:

vegan cheeses

Add a dash of flavor to your pasta by sprinkling in some vegan cheese. By doing so, you’ll deal a blow to the dairy industry—which keeps cows in confinement, tears them away from their babies, and sends them to slaughter—and reward yourself with an irresistible cheesy taste. Vegan versions of Parmesan, pecorino, mozzarella, feta, and ricotta all go well with pasta.

Grab these cheeses:

veggies

The great thing about including veggies in pasta is you can use them in addition to vegan meats. You can also swap out the meat and just let mushrooms or eggplant take center stage. Tryna get that protein boost? 💪 Peas, spinach, and broccoli are good vegan protein sources that add fantastic flavor to all types of pasta dishes.

Image from Unsplash for the vegan pasta article

These veggies go well with pasta:

  • Asparagus
  • Onion
  • Zucchini
  • Yellow squash
  • Carrots
  • Red bell peppers

pasta recipes

Ready to make some tasty vegan pasta dishes? Give these two a try before checking out some of our other easy-to-follow recipes:

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You can veganize pretty much any of your fave meals—including tacos and burritos! See our step-by-step guide on making these Mexican meals using only vegan ingredients.

How to Make a Vegan Taco or Burrito at Home
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