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Pumpkin Lentil Pasta Recipe (Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Vegan)

This pumpkin lentil pasta is full of fall flavors and is ready in under 45 minutes! Creamy, comforting, & high-protein, the perfect vegan and GF dish! And this pasta is mostly made with pantry staples so you have a quick and easy meal you can make with ingredients you probably already have on hand.

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Fall means pumpkin season, and this creamy & dreamy pumpkin lentil pasta recipe will bring the fall flavors to your table!  I love pumpkin year round, but I find myself cooking with pumpkin in autumn (probably because its easier to find canned pumpkin at the stores). This pasta is hearty and satisfying, and makes a great meal prep lunch or dinner!

This Pumpkin Lentil Pasta Recipe Is:

  • Bright
  • Creamy
  • Satisfying
  • Comforting
  • Made with lots of pantry staples and cupboard ingredients
  • Vegan, gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, and SO yummy!
  • Great to meal prep for the week
  • A great vegan holiday side dish!

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Meal Prep Pasta Recipes For the Win!

This Healthy Pumpkin Pasta recipe is the perfect recipe for healthy homemade meal prep.  I am a huge fan of meal prepping, batch cooking, and making recipes ahead.  I love the convenience of cooking once and being able to enjoy healthy homemade meals during the week when I don’t have time. There’s a whole section of TheHerbeevore.com dedicated to my favorite tried & true meal prep recipes.  With just a little planning and prep, you can have a week’s worth of recipes ready in the time it would take to make one portion.  Just batch cook, divide into individual containers, and place in the fridge or freezer for later!  Easy peasy.

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What Ingredients Do I Need For This Dairy Free Pumpkin Lentil Pasta Recipe?

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One of the BEST Pantry Staple Dinner Recipes

This vegan pumpkin lentil pasta  is a fantastic pantry pasta recipe!  It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards.  You probably already have a lot of these ingredients on hand!  Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and healthy meals using a few staples you can rotate.  I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep on hand. And you can check out all my favorite pantry staple recipes on TheHerbeevore.com here.  By stocking up on healthy whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!

Make Pumpkin Pasta Gluten Free for a Healthy Version

This gluten free red lentil pumpkin pasta recipe is a simple meal to make without the wheat. I’m all about making recipes gluten free when I can. Gluten free cooking does NOT have to be bland, boring, or flavorless… It’s quite the opposite when done right. By building meals around gluten free pantry staples and swapping in a few wheat-less ingredients you can make healthier meals for you and your family. I made a list of my 125 favorite gluten free pantry ingredients that we use on a weekly basis, and check out all my gluten free recipes here that are on The Herbeevore. These easy and healthy recipes are fantastic meals for everyone at your table.

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How Do I Make This Pumpkin Lentil Pasta Recipe?

  1. Cook red lentil pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
  2. While cooking the pasta, in another large pot, heat the olive oil and sauté onion, garlic, and carrots for 4 or 5 minutes on low heat. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes until the red lentils are cooked all the way through.
  3. Blend sauce with an immersion blender (or transfer in small batches to a standalone blender). Once blended, add the pasta to the blended sauce.  Heat on low until pasta and sauce are hot and enjoy!

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Get the Ingredients I Use To Make this Pumpkin Pasta:

I got the fresh produce for this recipe from my garden and from my Misfits Market box – they sell all organic produce at a super discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from the farmers. We get Misfit Market boxes every month and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery.  You can get $10 off your first box by clicking here!

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Pumpkin Lentil Pasta

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This pumpkin lentil pasta is full of fall flavors and is ready in under 45 minutes! Creamy, comforting, & high-protein, the perfect vegan and GF dish! And this pasta is mostly made with pantry staples so you have a quick and easy meal you can make with ingredients you probably already have on hand.
5 from 7 votes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Pasta
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 310 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Cook red lentil pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
  • Whle cooking the pasta, in another large pot, heat the olive oil and saute onion, garlic, and carrots for 4 or 5 minutes on low heat. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes until lentils are cooked.
  • Blend sauce with an immersion blender (or transfer in small batches to a standalone blender). Once blended, add the pasta to the blended sauce.  Heat on low until pasta and sauce are hot and enjoy!

Notes

Red Lentil Pasta: I used red lentil rotini because it a fun shape, and only has ONE ingredient: red lentils!  This gluten free pasta is great if you avoid wheat products.
 

Save Money on Fresh Produce!

I got the fresh produce for this recipe from my garden and from my Misfits Market box - they sell all organic produce at a super discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from the farmers. We get Misfit Market boxes every month and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery.  You can get $10 off your first box by clicking here!

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 21gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 1323mgPotassium: 832mgFiber: 17gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 5502IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 6mg
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