One Pot Zucchini Mushroom Pasta
An incredibly creamy, hearty pasta dish that you can make in just 20 minutes. Even the pasta gets cooked right in the pot!
Ever since I made that one pot pasta several weeks back, I’ve been on the hunt for more recipes like this – easy, effortless and sure to be a hit with the entire family. And this zucchini mushroom pasta is exactly that.
There is absolute no pre-cooking or sauteeing of any kind here. Simply throw everything into the pot, including the uncooked pasta and that is it.
The water will be completely soaked by the pasta and once the noodles are cooked through, you can toss in a little bit of heavy cream (or milk, if you’re watching your calories) for a thin, creamy pasta sauce. Easy peasy.
And don’t be too shocked when everyone just raves about how amazing this pasta is. Jason said this was the best pasta he’s ever had! I obviously didn’t tell him how easy it was. Hey, he did the dishes so it’s an even trade, right?
One Pot Zucchini Mushroom Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 2 zucchini, thinly sliced and quartered
- ⅔ cup peas
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 sprigs thyme
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan
- ¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat, combine spaghetti, mushrooms, zucchini, peas, garlic, thyme and 4 1/2 cups water; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is cooked through and liquid has reduced, about 8-10 minutes. Stir in Parmesan and heavy cream.
- Serve immediately.
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I just made this for dinner for my husband and I, and it was a huge hit! I also had no clue that this recipe would make THAT much food. But I’m grateful because now my husband and I have lunch and dinner and then some tomorrow. Delicious and so easy!
I just made this. It smells wonderful, but the pasta is sticking together. What did I do wrong?
Dawn, it is very difficult to answer what you did wrong as I was not in the kitchen with you. Many factors can be at play here such as using substitutions or not following the directions exactly as written.
That being said, I worry that you did not add enough liquid, or your heat source is set too high, causing the liquid to reduce too much and leaving the noodles to stick together.
Soo, I’m lactose intolerant, as well as meat intol (hence looking through veggie recipes). Is there anyway I can do this without the heavy cream/milk? Any lactose intol friendly substitutes? Please and thank you!
Unfortunately, I do not feel comfortable suggesting various substitutes without further recipe testing as I cannot speak for how much this will change the overall taste/texture of the dish. Please use your best judgment for substitutions to fit your dietary restrictions.
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I made this tonight and it was amazing! I don’t normally alter recipes when I first make them but I felt like there was to much liquid at the end & almost ladled it out when I decided to add another 1/4c of heavy cream & 1/3c of parmesan cheese. I kept stirring it to mix it & cool it down for the sauce to set & it was perfect. Definitely making this again!
This recipe was so good!! The only thing I added was some lemon juice, it gave it just a slight zing that really made the dish pop! Thanks so much!
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I just made this for my family and it was a hit! Even my husband loved it, and he loves his meat. I had to substitute peas for lima beans because I was out. I know it sounds weird, but it turned out great. Thanks for this easy, yummy recipe!
I made this last night but ran into a problem with my pasta cooking too quickly and kind of ending up sticky. The taste is really good but it looks no where near how smooth yours looks in the photo. What kind of pasta do you use? Next time I might use more water and then ladle it out if necessary.
Devon, you can certainly reduce the amount of liquid for next time. Additionally, it is best to reduce the heat to let the pasta cook appropriately, soaking up all the liquid. I also used a pack of spaghetti from Trader Joe’s.
I made this tonight I added some chopped banana peppers and added red pepper flakes. It was fantastic! Thank you for the great recipe.
Sounds yummy yummy! Will be trying this tomorrow – got a ton of zucchini to use up right now and this is something a little different than we normally do with it!
Made it tonight with basil instead of thyme, and added leftover cedar-planked salmon at the end. Was AMAZING! Also used half and half with a little milk. Oh, and chicken stock instead of water.
I didn’t believe it could be as easy and delicious as you said, but I had tried several of your other recipes to great fanfair so I said “what the heck” and tried this. Just want to say, “WOW!” Just as promised, easy AND delicious. DAMN delicious. Big fan of all the vegetarian options here as well. Thanks!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was yummy, thanks for the recipe. Mine did turn out quite watery though, could it be because I did not use a stock pot or Dutch oven?
Many factors could be at play here. The most common problem is that the heat source may not have been set appropriately. You can certainly reduce the amount of liquid for next time to ensure that all liquids are reduced.
This was awesome! I’m pregnant and really can’t stomach much and I had chills all over while eating this, it was that good. I too was worried about it not being enough water but waited it out and it absolutely was perfect. Thank you so much!
Making this tonight! How much would you say is a serving size?
1-2 cups should be sufficient for a single serving.
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Hi I would just like to say this recipe was very good.Me and my Husband just finished it for dinner.I will definitely be making it again. I added fully cooked rotisserie chicken and I used 4 cups of chicken stock and 1/2 cup of water it came out good Thank you for this Quick and easy recipe. Patricia W
I just made your pasta for lunch and it turned out great! It was the first time ever I cooked a one-pot recipe! But it won’t be the last time 🙂
Claudia from Germany
Awesome recipe! Very easy and my husband and family loved it! That being said, I added another half cup of parm, heavy cream and 1/2 block of cream cheese. So good! Probably not the “healthy” route, but very tasty!:-)