Simple + Easy Spaghetti Recipe (Vegan + Gluten-Free)
I love spaghetti so much, but I never felt capable of making it, so I wanted a simple, easy spaghetti recipe that’s also vegan and gluten-free. I finally have it.
I’ve savored spaghetti since childhood, whenever a hearty serving was dished up at family meals. And it always seemed extra special to eat spaghetti while dining out, communal-style.
But that was before I knew I had celiac disease, and before I had to start eating plant-based vegan. Once I made those dietary changes, it became impossible to find delicious spaghetti.
For years, gluten-free spaghetti noodles tasted like sticky cardboard, even under the care of chefs. And it was hard to find gluten-free spaghetti that was also vegan. Until now.
While enjoying Canada this winter (in a rental with a beautiful kitchen), I was determined to create a reliable, easy, delicious spaghetti recipe for someone (me) who has no spaghetti skills.
This recipe now tastes better to my taste buds than any other I’ve attempted to create. It’s savory. It’s rich. It’s hearty. It’s delicious. Plus, it’s so simple to make.
Spaghetti Recipe (4 Hearty Servings)
spaghetti sauce (the following ingredients, cooked in one pot)…
2 jars organic pasta sauce from any shelf (GF, vegan; I like portobello)
2 small cans organic mushrooms (I like them already sliced)
1 can organic black olives (I like to slice these; quantity added to taste)
1 large organic sweet yellow onion (finely diced)
organic garlic (finely diced, added to taste, I like a good amount)
organic black pepper (to taste, I go easy on this, just a sprinkle)
organic white pepper (to taste, I go easy on this, the smallest sprinkle)
dried basil (optional, to taste, sprinkled in, I like a good amount)
2 boxes chickpea spaghetti noodles (cooked per box instructions, in another pot)
after all is cooked, combine and serve
That’s it. So quick. So easy. So delicious. Such a hearty treat.
My partner loves to add other items to this spaghetti. Leftover corn? He tosses it in (hence the corn kernels in the photo above).
I love sticking to the recipe above to get the exact taste I adore.