20 Vegan One Pot Ideas

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This February is mainly dedicated to the theme One Pot. Because let`s be straight forward, One Pot dishes are amazing. There are many great possibilities and versions, they are easy to prepare and most important they don`t involve a large amount of dirty pans. I mean who doesn`t like cooking without causing a huge mess. So I‘m sharing some of my one pot creations throughout this month, mostly on Instagram, but I wanted to create a little one pot collection for you. Like that you‘ll have a variety of ideas to choose from.
If you`re new to the whole one pot idea, no worries, it`s pretty simple. The best options to go for, which almost always turn out great are stews, soups, rice or pasta one pots. There`s not a lot that can go wrong with these ones. With that said I`ll keep it short and we start right away with today`s 20 vegan one pot recipe ideas.

Tofu Sausage & Potato Stir Fry

A hearty, extremely simple one pot idea, which is also great to use up leftover potatoes. All you need is one frying pan, some tofu sausages, greens of your choice and boiled potatoes from the day before. Toss it all together in the pan and that`s pretty much it.

Creamy Vegan Mac & Cheese

Mac and Cheese is the incarnation of soul food. Good news there are vegan variations like this one and it works great as a one pot dish. Just cook the pasta and pour it back into the same pan, mixing it with the sauce you prepared.

Tofu Biryani

Lot`s of Asian and Oriental dishes work amazingly well as one pot. How about this yummy vegan biryani loaded with tofu. All the different spices will blow your mind.

Edamame Spicy Farfalle

How about some spiciness in your life? If you ask me, a meal can never be spicy enough. Guess Patricia from veganstars had the same idea with her delicious one pot spicy edamame farfalle bowl.

Creamy Pumpkin Penne

If we`re already throwing around with pasta, then I would suggest you try these one pot penne with pumpkin sauce as well. Again you can cook the pasta, return it to the same pan and mix with the pumpkin sauce. And isn`t this color amazing?!

One Pot Green Curry

Can we talk curries for a second please? For me they are the perfect one pot meal with so many different variations you can`t even count them. Maybe you`re the green curry type, then I recommend this version with tofu.

Yellow Curry with Chickpeas & Lentils

You prefer the yellow curry to the green one? No problem, then try this yellow curry with fresh chickpeas and lentils. Makes a great warming dish.

Beetroot & Sweet Potato Curry Soup

Indeed curry is such a versatile ingredient and works great in soups as well. You might won`t believe it due to the color of this soup, but it contains yellow curry powder. Soups actually are the easiest one pot options.

Tom Kha Gai  – Thai Coconut Soup

As we just started talking soup, this one is a must try. Mainly based on coconut milk, accompanied by a citrus flavor due to the lemongras, this thai soup – also called Tom Kha Gai – is stunning. I instantly fell in love with it and it`s one of the meals we cook very often.

One Pot Penne Alfredo

If you thought we finished with the pasta, then you`re wrong. Pasta always is a great choice and everybody loves it. Same goes for these one pot penne with the creamiest and most garlicy vegan alfredo sauce ever.

Miso Ramen

Did you know that pasta isn`t only an Italian thing? There are great Asian options as well, like soba or ramen noodles. Men these are addictive and they work fabulous for one pot meals. The classic way to go is this miso ramen.

Mushroom Pilaf

Getting tired of noodles and pasta? No worries rice works great too for one pot meals. How about a hearty pilaf with fresh oyster mushrooms and leek? You can find this recipe here.

Slowcooker Brazilian Bean Stew

Before you start raising your hands asking for stews. I got you covered with this Brazilian black bean stew. Honestly the best way I`ve ever prepared beans. Ok there might be one exception, but more about that soon.

Chili sin Carne

This is the exception I just mentioned above guys. If I had to choose between Brazilian Bean stew and this chili sin carne it would be a tight round. Honestly they`re both super tasty I don`t think I can come up with a winner. You can find the recipe for this chili sin carne below at the end of this post.

Mushroom Skillet

Anybody said mushrooms? Yup! There`s nothing better than a hearty traditional skillet full of mushrooms. Feels like autumn in your kitchen.

Beetroot Coconut Soup

You can`t say no to pink food? Then this earthy and sweet beetroot coconut soup will be a great choice for you. Top it off with some wasabi and your taste buds will go crazy.

Vegan Fondue

Ok, I might have cheated a little bit on that one. But if you look at the facts closely, you will agree, that Fondue indeed is a one pot dish. It`s prepared and served in the same pot. So this counts. Anyway who can say no to fondue?!

Roasted Jerusalem Artichoke Yogurt Soup

You like fancy things in your life? Then you`ll absolutely love this soup, due to it`s exquisite flavor combination.

Blueberry Jam Porridge

Who exactly said that one pot needs to be savory? It`s a true fact, that there are sweet options that work perfect as one pot meals as well. For example porridge and oh Lord there are many variations of it, like this Swedish blueberry jam porridge.

Turmeric Rice Pudding

Or maybe you`re rather looking for something keeping you warm from the inside. Then this turmeric rice pudding is worth a try.

Have fun with these recipes and feel free experiment and play around with different ingredients. Like that you can creat hundreds of different combinations and it will never get boring.

Read you soon,

Sarah