The cold weather is settling in and I am all about that comfort food! This vegan taco pasta is perfect for a chilly evening when you need a simple dinner that you can make in 30 minutes or less. Pair it with a side salad or cooked vegetable and you have a complete meal that is high in protein and soooo delicious! Those adorable pasta wheels are from a pasta brand named Banza that recently sent me some of their pasta so I could join in on their Banza Plus 5 campaign. I was excited to try out their pasta since it is made from chickpeas! After using it in a couple recipes, I was impressed by the taste and texture. Plus, since it is made from chickpeas it has twice the protein as traditional pasta as well as up to 13 grams of fiber per 3.5 oz serving. 
All you need to recreate this vegan taco pasta at home is 6 ingredients: pasta, oil, ground seitan, salsa, vegan cheese, and taco seasoning. To serve, I added a little bit of green with a couple fresh cilantro leaves and sliced jalapeño.
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This vegan taco pasta requires only 6 ingredients and is super simple to make! Perfect for a busy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
For the Pasta:
- 1 (8 oz.) package Banza pasta wheels
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (8 oz.) package ground seitan
- 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 cup salsa
- 7 oz. package vegan shredded cheddar cheese
To Serve: cilantro, sliced jalapeno, salsa
Instructions
- Add water to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Once cooked, drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, add oil and ground seitan. Saute for 3-4 minutes until starting to brown. Stir in taco seasoning and cook another minute.
- Stir in salsa and cook 1 minute. Add in cooked pasta and stir well.
- Add cheese and cook another 2-3 minutes until shredded cheese is melted.
- To serve, drizzle with additional salsa and sprinkle with cilantro and jalapeño slices.
This pasta recipe looks delicious! I want to make it at home. Thanks.
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This seems like such a fun recipe! And cheap, too! I bet my kids will love it. Thanks!!!
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Wow, what a sweet pasta <3 I'm totally an pasta lover, so I will make sure to prepare one like this soon enough as well. Thanks a lot for sharing this with us!
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Making this tonight! Thanks for the easy dish idea!
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The recipe is good but if you get gross vegan substitutes (which I did) the seitan and vegan cheese comes out tasting gross. The texture is almost like a weird chewy cardboard, so just make sure to buy quality vegan substitutes and it’ll come out fantastic.
It’s true! Since there are so few ingredients in this recipe, using tastier vegan substitutes makes all the difference. I love VioLife brand vegan shredded cheddar and Lightlife smart ground for this recipe.