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 have yellow zucchini…will that work?
Yes, absolutely.
Hey,
Quick question, is it the same amount of cooking time if I use fettuccine noodles?
Cooking time may need to be extended if fettuccine noodles are used since they are thicker.
Hey, Chungah!
Is there any way to revamp this to one of your wonderful “one pot/pan miracle” recipes?
Looks/sounds insanely good, just not a big fan of standing over a pot of boiling water in the summer.
If it’s possible, could you let us know? Your ‘One Pot Dishes’ have become a mainstay
for a SAHD (stay at home dad who is single) and are amazing, thanks so much 😉
I have an abundance of zucchini this year as well as a good crop of green beans. I’m going to try putting some raw green beans in the pot, too. Can’t see why it wouldn’t work. I’m so happy I found your website.
This was your second recipe I tried and again it turned out amazing! I used chicken broth as some of the other commenters suggested. It never fully soaked up all the water, but instead had a think sauce from the starch from the spaghetti, so I added a little cream cheese, rather than heavy cream, to thicken it up and then added romano cheese and some leftover bacon crumbles (to entice the boyfriend). It turned out like an alfredo, but even better because it doesn’t have all the butter/flour/millk. Boyfriend said next time I should add chicken and broccoli. This is a great, tasty, versatile recipe – thanks so much!
tried the one pot pasta too 😀 and it was sooo delicious! I liked the thyme, made it a special pasta dish 🙂 thanks for the recipe!
greetings from bavaria ^_^
I love love love this recipe and am making it again tonight! I was wondering if i could use milk instead of heavy cream or if there is another way instead of using heavy cream?
Half and half would be a great substitute!
I thought for sure this wouldn’t turn out. But, I’m a lover of zucchini and mushrooms. I’m also trying to use my bulk noodles in unique, yummy ways other than just standard boring spaghetti. So, I had to give it a shot. This turned out FANTASTIC! Even my picky 4 year old loved it! So, so good! The only thing I changed was adding a bit more thyme, a bit more parmesan cheese, and I used angel hair instead of standard spaghetti noodles. This one is going in my official recipe binder – it’s a clear winner. Thanks so much for sharing!!!
I made this a couple of weeks ago and it was just amazing! I loved it so much that it inspired a dish of my own, but made with zucchini noodles and some seared chicken – since I try to eat LCHF. Thanks for the inspiration. Love your blog :*
I can’t wait to make this! My daughter in law will have a baby any day now and I know it’s my job as the mother in law to make dinners for her and the family but I hate to cook! This looks great, filling and easy!! Thank you.
How much water do you use?
Jessica, the amount of water is listed in the recipe.
I’m confused where the 15g of protein (x6) comes from??
The pasta, peas, and cheese all contribute to the protein content.
I didn’t think this could possibly work – thought for sure the noodles would all stick together in clumps. So I stirred it quite a bit while it was cooking. Noodles did not stick together at all! Mine was just a bit too liquidy, but I figure it may be because I was a little generous with all the veg measurements. Needs quite a lot of salt. It’s amazing. I was really pleasantly surprised, and my husband devoured it. Very yummy and easy.
I’ve just made this recipe and had the exact problem that Mary Wright had. The pasta ended up incredibly “gluey” in texture. Only difference being, I didnt use use rice pasta like Mary. I used plain old spaghetti and still ended up with just this massive clump/mountain of gluey pasta. Really disappointed, dont know where i screwed up. 🙁
Brooke, I’m sorry that this recipe did not turn out the way you had imagined but I’m not entirely sure what went wrong on your end. A gluey texture should not be the end result when using standard spaghetti pasta.
Hi,
My boyfriend is lactose intolerant. Do you think after cooking, instead of adding heavy cream and parm i can toss in some oil and garlic?
Thanks, looks Delish!!
Yes, absolutely!
What a great recipe! What a fantastic idea to put the nutrition facts about the meal right where everyone can see them! Love it!
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Hi !
How much is 1 lb of spagetti?
Are you inquiring about cost?
Hi , Im sorry, i meant how much in amount …is 1 lb of spagetti equal to 1 package ?
Thank 🙂
Generally, yes, one package should be equivalent to 1 pound but it is best to check the amount listed on the individual package.
just made this w/ spinach fettucine. I thought the pasta was going to get too soggy, but it came out great. Really good. I added a little smoked ham too.
If I don’t have Parmesan can I use a different cheese or just omit it all together
Samantha, you can certainly try omitting or substituting the Parmesan cheese but without further recipe testing, I cannot speak for how much this will change the overall taste/texture of the dish. Using a substitution (or omitting) may also result in a mediocre outcome.
Super easy recipe. I added chopped up baby carrots, onion, bell pepper, and chopped raw chicken. Some noodles did stick to bottom of pan, but overall it’s very good. Added extra parm and some shredded mozzarella for cheesy goodness. Thank you!