Recipe Inspiration Sources:
Rabbit and Wolves (vegan)
Build Your Bite (a vegetarian version)
Note: Most of the recipes I found use real cheese or a cheese substitute, tofu, meat substitutes, and very few vegetables other than mushrooms. I have skipped meat and used cut up veggies in my spaghetti for ages, even before I was full-on vegan. Some people might prefer a recipe that is more similar to the traditional version. If so, the sources above will have better options than my version. I was unable to find a source with a recipe more like my preferences, so I used bits and pieces from tons of recipes and created a recipe of my own.
The one pictured here is not a vegan recipe,
but I love seeing it in an iron skillet.
Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions, drain and set aside
- spaghetti noodles
You can use regular noodles, grain-free noodles or even spaghetti squash!
Sauté Veggies (any combo) -
NOTE - If you use a large oven-proof skillet, you can use it for the baking step as well! It's pretty in an iron skillet.
- onion
- garlic
- mushrooms
- peppers
- squash
- zucchini
- carrots
Add pasta sauce to veggie mixture and stir to combine.
Cheese Most recipes call for adding lots of cheese. You can keep the recipe a bit cleaner by not adding any. It's still very good. If you are Vegetarian, you probably don't worry about cheese, but do you really need that mess? If you do, you can cheat a little by mixing in just a bit of parmesan, but cheese is addictive and the only way to break the habit is to stop eating it altogether. You could use a Vegan cheese substitute. I haven't yet tried it with any of those, but Rabbit and Wolves uses:
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 cup of Follow Your Heart vegan mozzarella.
Toppings
- parsley
- basil
If making it for company... Put in a 9 X 13 baking dish.
If it's just a normal home dinner... keep it in the oven-proof skillet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Oven temps varied for different recipes. Some were as low as 350, some as high as 450. It doesn't matter that much, especially if you aren't using cheese or tofu.
