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Italian Vegetarian Skillet Pasta

By Deborah L Melian

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This Italian Vegetarian Skillet Pasta recipe is a mix of eggplant and vegetables, nestled with spaghetti in a rich marinara sauce.

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How to Make Italian Vegetarian Skill Pasta Recipe

There are days when this homemaker needs a delicious vegetarian recipe that is not only easy on the budget but also super simple to make and healthy. That’s when I turn to my easy Italian Vegetarian Skillet Pasta recipe.

This meal is loaded with eggplant  and other vegetables and is probably one of my most favorite meatless time-saving recipes ever!

It’s similar to one of my other quick and easy recipes: 10 Minute One Pan Pasta. Like this recipe, you can cook everything, including the pasta in one pot, which means less mess for you, plus you cook it from stove to table with no fuss or muss.

Vegetarian Skillet Pasta Ingredients

  • eggplant
  • onion
  • celery
  • carrots
  • olive oil
  • garlic cloves
  • fresh basil
  • Rao’s Marinara Sauce
  • vegetable broth
  • red pepper flakes, optional
  • parmesan cheese, for garnish

To Make:

In a large sided fry pan, add olive oil and begin sautéing onions and minced garlic on medium high heat for one minute. Be careful not to burn the garlic.

Next, add celery, carrots and eggplant and continue to sauté.

Add vegetable broth, the marinara, red pepper flakes (optional) and pasta. Add more broth if needed during cooking.

Rao's Marinara Sauce
Rao’s Homemade Marinara Sauce

The pasta will finish cooking in approximately nine minutes. It will be al dente. If you want your pasta softer, then cook it one minute longer, approximately.

Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with shaved parmesan. Serve hot. Enjoy!

If you like this recipe, be sure to try these delicious dishes:

  • Authentic Bolognese Ragu
  • Skillet Eggplant Parmesan
  • Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce and Sausage
  • Artichoke Hearts with Braised Sausage and Pasta
  • Fresh Spinach Lasagna
  • Tomato Sauce Recipe with Butter and Onions
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Italian Vegetarian Skillet Pasta

This Italian Vegetarian Skillet Pasta recipe is a mix of eggplant and vegetables, nestled with spaghetti in a rich marinara sauce.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: 20-minutes-or-less, pasta dish, pasta recipe, vegetable dish, vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 334kcal
Author: Deborah L Melian

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup onion chopped finely
  • 1/2 cup celery finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup carrots chopped finely
  • 3 cups eggplant sliced, cubed
  • 24 oz Rao's Marinara Sauce
  • 3 cups vegetable broth (more if needed)
  • 12 oz spaghetti dry
  • 1/2 tsp oregano dried
  • 1/4 tsp marjoram dried
  • 1/4 tsp basil dried
  • 1/4 tsp rosemary dried
  • 1/4 tsp thyme dried
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped finely
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • shaved parmesan cheese for garnish
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • In a large sided fry pan, add olive oil and begin sautéing onions and minced garlic on medium high heat for one minute. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
  • Next, add celery, carrots and eggplant and continue to sauté.
  • Add vegetable broth, the marinara, red pepper flakes (optional), the rest of the spices and pasta.
  • During this cooking time, stir the pasta and vegetable mixture, periodically. If the sauce becomes too dry, add more broth if needed.
  • The pasta will finish cooking in approximately nine minutes. It will be al dente. If you want your pasta softer, then cook it one minute longer, approximately.
  • Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with shaved parmesan and serve hot. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1084mg | Potassium: 691mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2606IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg

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