Chickpea Tomato Basil Pasta
This easy Chickpea Tomato Basil Pasta is everything you need in a weeknight meal! It's simple, satisfying, and bursting with flavor. With a rich, garlicky tomato sauce, fresh basil, and crispy chickpeas, this dish is plant-based, wholesome, and totally crave-worthy. Whether you serve it for a cozy dinner, meal prep, or a quick lunch, this tomato basil pasta recipe is a must-try for pasta lovers everywhere!
Equipment
- stove
Ingredients
- ½ lb rotini pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp dried basil
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp coconut sugar
- 2 tsp vegan butter
- 28oz can crushed tomatoes
- ¼ cup water
- 2 heaping handfuls of spinach
- ½ cup fresh basil torn
- ½ button mushrooms quartered
- crispy chickpeas for garnish
- extra basil for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil over high heat, then saute the onions and mushrooms, stirring frequently for about three minutes. Add the garlic. Stir to combine. Cook for an additional two minutes.
- Add the basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and sugar. Stir to combine. Add the butter. Stir and cook for about a minute. Add your tomatoes and water.
- Allow sauce to simmer for 10 minutes to up to one hour. Add your fresh basil and spinach right before serving.
- While the sauce is simmering. Cook your pasta according to package instructions and once cooked add to your pot of sauce. Mix well.
- Add to your bowl and garnish with crunchy chickpeas and fresh basil.