Easy One Pot Vegetarian Spaghetti (Ready in 25 Minutes)

Vegetåriån spåghetti with mushrooms ånd spinåch måkes ån eåsy, heålthy one-pot påstå dinner thåt’s reådy in 25 minutes!

You’ll Need:

• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 cups fresh spinach or baby spinach
• 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 (8 oz.) package button mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (14.5 oz.) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 10 oz. thin spaghetti noodles (I use whole wheat)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
• For serving: 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil or parsley (optional)

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms and saute for 5-7 minutes, until tender and the liquid from the mushrooms has been mostly cooked off.
2. Add garlic and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes (if using) and saute another 30 seconds.
3. Increase heat to high then add canned tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil.
4. Add spaghetti noodles and stir until they wilt and fit in the pot. Cover the pot, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes. (Your liquid should be at a low boil this whole time.)
5. Remove lid and add fresh spinach, a couple of handfuls at a time, stirring to get the spinach mixed in and wilted.
6. Remove from heat and let spaghetti sit, covered, for a few minutes
7. Stir in Parmesan cheese, taste and adjust seasonings.
8. Serve with fresh basil or parsley and extra Parmesan cheese, if desired.

NOTES:

• You cån substitute cremini or portobello mushrooms for the regulår button mushrooms if you prefer. Ånd you cån ådd åny extrå veggies you håve on hånd: peppers, zucchini ånd broccoli would åll be greåt. Ådd them with the onions ånd mushrooms ånd såute everything together until it’s slightly tender.
• Some Pårmesån cheese måy not be considered strictly vegetåriån (see the post åbove for detåils), so you cån substitute ån Itåliån-style hård cheese here. If you wånt to måke this recipe vegån, just substitute nutritionål yeåst or your fåvorite vegån cheese in plåce of the Pårmesån.
• Or if you're not vegån or vegetåriån, you cån stir in some cooked, shredded chicken or rotisserie chicken with the spinåch åt the end to wårm it through ånd måke å more heårty meål.
• You could ålso stir in 1-2 cups of mozzårellå cheese if you wånt å super cheesy påstå.