Easy Hummus Pasta Recipe
Easy Hummus Pasta is a quick and delicious plant-based meal combining creamy roasted red pepper hummus with fresh spinach and juicy grape tomatoes. This simple stovetop dish comes together in under 30 minutes, perfect for a nutritious weeknight dinner that is packed with flavor and wholesome ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta
- 16 ounces rotini pasta (or pasta of choice, gluten-free, if desired)
- ½–1 cup pasta cooking water
Sauce and Vegetables
- 1 cup Roasted Red Pepper Hummus (or your favorite store-bought savory hummus)
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved (about 2 cups)
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves, chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: In a large pot on the stove, cook the pasta according to package directions in well-salted water. Before draining, reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water and set it aside for the sauce.
- Combine Ingredients: Transfer the cooked and drained pasta back to the pot. Add the hummus, halved grape tomatoes, chopped spinach, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Stir everything together until well combined.
- Create Creamy Sauce: Add ½ cup of the reserved pasta cooking water to the pasta mixture and stir well until the sauce becomes creamy and smooth. If needed, gradually add more reserved pasta water to achieve your desired sauce consistency.
- Adjust Seasoning: Taste the pasta and adjust the seasoning as necessary, adding more salt, pepper, lemon juice, or hummus to suit your preferences.
Notes
- Be sure to salt your pasta water well to enhance flavor.
- Don’t forget to reserve at least 1 cup of pasta cooking water before draining the pasta. If you forget, substitute with vegetable broth, unsweetened almond milk, or plain water starting with ¼ cup and adjust as needed.
- Use a flavorful hummus variety for best results; experiment with different flavors to your liking.
- Adjust seasonings to taste by adding more lemon juice, salt, or pepper as desired.
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