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5 Vegan Pastas for Your Comfort-Food Rotation

From lemony snap peas to velvety cashew Alfredo, these community recipes give pasta night plenty of range.

Kathy Patalsky

Kathy Patalsky

Editor, Finding Vegan · Oct 1, 2026

Recipes featured in 5 Vegan Pastas for Your Comfort-Food Rotation

Some nights call for a familiar shape: a bowl of pasta, a good sauce, and nowhere urgent to be. These five vegan recipes make room for creamy, bright, garlicky, and hearty moods.

These are all from my own kitchen — veggies, lentils, cashews and white beans doing the heavy lifting, with plenty to look forward to in every forkful.

Lemon-Parmesan Garlic Pasta with Snap Peas

My Lemon-Parmesan Garlic Pasta pairs snap peas and kale with lemon-garlic flavor, vegan Parmesan, and browned vegan sausage slices. A bright choice when comfort food needs a little zip. Get the recipe →

Kale Pesto Pasta

Green is a very good look for pasta night. my Kale Pesto Pasta gets its finishing touch from vegan Parmesan and crushed walnuts. Get the recipe →

Ridiculously Creamy Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo

My Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo leans into the creamy brief with tender noodles and a velvety cashew-based sauce. Chopped herbs finish this bowl of full-on comfort. Get the recipe →

Vegan Creamy Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Bowties, meet your creamy white bean moment. my Vegan Creamy Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta brings together sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and a hint of spice. Get the recipe →

Lentil Bolognese

For a hearty spaghetti night, my Lentil Bolognese delivers a sauce with tomatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic. This is plant-based comfort worth making room for in the rotation. Get the recipe →