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    Hummus Pasta

    Published: Nov 27, 2022 · by Nico

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    Creamy hummus paired with tasty sauteed mushrooms and al dente rigatoni, make a quick, wholesome, and nutritious hummus pasta for a fantastic weeknight dinner.

    This delicious easy meal is ready in less than 30 minutes, and you can make it with homemade hummus or your favorite storebought brand.

    Hummus Pasta with fork
    On this page:
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Variations
    • Storage
    • More Vegan Pasta Recipes
    • More Mushroom recipes
    • Recipe

    Check out our Easy Pasta Recipes

    This is one of those recipes for when you don't have much time to cook but still want something homecooked, wholesome, tasty, and with high-quality plant protein.

    Chickpeas hummus and pasta are a tasty and nutritious combination; to make this pasta dish even more delicious, we like to add sauteed mushrooms.

    All you have to do is: 1) sauté the mushrooms, 2) cook the pasta, 3) toss pasta with hummus, mushrooms, and some pasta cooking water.

    Sprinkle with fresh parsley on top, freshly cracked black pepper, and good quality EVO oil, and your delicious, quick, and easy hummus pasta is ready.

    Hummus Pasta with fork and parsley

    Ingredients

    Ingredients Hummus Pasta

    Pasta

    You can use any pasta for this recipe, including gluten-free pasta. We use rigatoni, but spaghetti, linguine, fusilli, rotini, and penne are also excellent.

    You'll need a large pot of salted boiling water to cook the pasta.

    Hummus

    This recipe is best with chickpea hummus. You can make homemade hummus with a blender or food processor following our hummus recipe or use your favorite store-bought hummus.

    Reserved pasta water

    Although this is technically not an ingredient but a byproduct of pasta cooking, I write it in the list here because it's essential to make this recipe.

    We use reserved pasta cooking water to make the hummus sauce.

    Sauteed mushrooms

    To speed things up, use pre-chopped mushrooms. You can use fresh or frozen mushrooms.

    You'll also need olive oil, salt, black pepper, and garlic.

    You can use most mushroom varieties, including white button mushrooms, portobello, cremini, and baby bella mushrooms.

    Learn more in our sauteed mushrooms post.

    Parsley

    Add a handful of chopped flat-leaf parsley to freshen up the dish and add a touch of color.

    a forkful of hummus pasta

    Instructions

    Boil the pasta

    Put a large pot of water to boil, season it with salt, and add the pasta. When the pasta is cooked al dente, reserve two cups of pasta water, drain the pasta, and toss it in the pan with the sauce.

    Mushroom and hummus sauce

    Clean and chop the mushrooms into ⅙ or 4mm thin slices.

    Chop mushrooms

    Warm up the olive oil in a large skillet, then add the mushrooms. Season them with salt and black pepper.

    Mushrooms in skillet

    Cook mushrooms on medium-high heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until browned.

    The mushrooms will first release water.

    Browned mushrooms

    Keep cooking them until the water is gone and they get some brown color; then add grated garlic and chopped parsley, stir and cook for one more minute until you smell the garlic aroma.

    Sauteed mushrooms in a skillet

    Add the hummus and one cup of reserved pasta water.

    Add hummus to mushrooms

    Stir and cook on low heat until the hummus gets creamy. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.

    mix the hummus sauce

    Toss pasta

    Turn the heat off, toss in the cooked pasta, and stir it until fully coated in the sauce.

    If the sauce is too thick, add more pasta water until you reach your desired consistency.

    Hummus pasta in skillet

    Serve with freshly cracked pepper, parsley, and a drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil.

    You can also sprinkle it with a tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese or vegan parmesan.

    Hummus Pasta in a white bowl

    Serving Suggestions

    This hummus pasta recipe is pretty nutritious and fulfilling and doesn't need much else. We like serving it with a light side dish like:

    • Pear salad with cranberries, mixed green leaves, and ricotta cheese
    • Shirazi salad with cucumber and tomatoes
    • Fennel and orange salad with pomegranate seeds and black olives
    • Shaved Brussels sprouts salad with mustard-maple syrup vinaigrette and cranberries
    • Pear Salad
    • Fennel and Orange Salad
    • Shirazi Salad
    • Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

    Variations

    Caramelized onions and hummus pasta

    Add caramelized onions on top of this dish. They are delicious with hummus and mushrooms. You can omit the mushrooms and mix the caramelized red onions with the hummus pasta sauce.

    Confit tomatoes and hummus pasta

    Add one cup of tomato confit in the creamy pasta sauce and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Confit tomatoes are juicy, garlicky, and sweet and add a ton of flavor to this dish. Serve with fresh basil leaves.

    You can get them at the store or make them home with our tomato confit recipe.

    Spinach and hummus pasta

    Cook a pound of spinach in a frying pan with olive oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Add the hummus, the reserved pasta water to reach a creamy consistency, and a couple of tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Toss in the pasta.

    Serve it with cracked black pepper on top, and optionally a handful of parmesan or vegan parmesan cheese and some grated lemon zest.

    Storage

    This pasta with hummus and mushrooms is best eaten soon after making it because the hummus dries out quickly.

    The best way to store it is in the fridge, in a bowl, covered, for up to 2 days. Also, keep one cup of the pasta water that you'll use to reheat this dish.

    Reheat the pasta on a pan with a bit of more fresh hummus, some reserved pasta water, and a drizzle of olive oil until the sauce gets creamy again.

    This recipe is not suitable for freezing.

    More Vegan Pasta Recipes

    If you love weeknight-friendly and easy pasta recipes, check out these 20-minute pasta ideas:

    • Spaghetti aglio e olio: garlic and oil spaghetti, an elegant Italian dinner idea
    • Broccoli pasta with mashed broccoli and a creamy sauce
    • Pasta Puttanesca with olives, capers, and a rich tomato sauce
    • 20-minute pasta Pomodoro: authentic and rustic Italian flavor with a tomato-packed spaghetti recipe!
    • Pasta Puttanesca
    • Broccoli Pasta
    • Spaghetti Pomodoro
    • Garlic and Oil Pasta (Spaghetti Aglio e Olio)

    More Mushroom recipes

    Got mushroom leftovers? Take a peek at these quick and easy mushroom recipes with few ingredients required:

    • Mushroom gravy: ready in 20 minutes and with simple pantry staples!
    • Roasted mushrooms: a versatile and quick side dish idea
    • Mushroom tofu cutlets: a 20-minute plant-based dinner idea
    • Bolognese with grated mushrooms (mushroom ragu)
    • Mushroom Gravy
    • Roasted Mushrooms
    • Mushroom Ragu (Mushroom Bolognese)
    • Mushroom Alfredo

    For many more dinner ideas, check out our mains category page.

    Recipe

    hummus pasta in a white bowl

    Hummus Pasta

    Author: Nico
    Tasty sauteed mushrooms, paired with creamy hummus and al dente rigatoni, make a quick, wholesome, and nutritious hummus pasta for a fantastic weeknight dinner.
    This delicious easy meal is ready in less than 30 minutes, and you can make it with homemade hummus or your favorite storebought brand.
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    5 from 2 votes
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American Italian
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 477 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 12 ounces pasta any, we use rigatoni
    • 1 pound mushrooms
    • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 clove garlic grated
    • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
    • 1 heaping cup chickpea hummus

    Instructions
     

    BOIL PASTA

    • Put a large pot of water to boil, season it with salt, and add the pasta. When the pasta is cooked al dente, reserve two cups of pasta water, drain the pasta, and toss it in the pan with the sauce.
      Tip: start cooking the pasta when you are 10 minutes in with the mushrooms.
      cooking the pasta in boiling water

    MUSHROOM AND HUMMUS SAUCE

    • Clean and chop the mushrooms into ⅙ or 4mm thin slices.
      Chop mushrooms
    • Warm up the olive oil in a large skillet, then add the mushrooms. Season them with salt and black pepper.
      Mushrooms in skillet
    • Cook mushrooms on medium-high heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until browned.
      The mushrooms will first release water.
      Browned mushrooms
    • Keep cooking them until the water is gone and they get some brown color; then add grated garlic and chopped parsley, stir and cook for one more minute until you smell the garlic aroma.
      Sauteed mushrooms in a skillet
    • Add the hummus and one cup of reserved pasta water.
      Add hummus to mushrooms
    • Stir and cook on low heat until the hummus gets creamy. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.
      mix the hummus sauce

    TOSS PASTA

    • Turn the heat off, toss in the cooked pasta, and stir it until fully coated in the sauce.
      If the sauce is too thick, add more pasta water until you reach your desired consistency.
      Hummus pasta in skillet
    • Serve with freshly cracked pepper, parsley, and a drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil.
      You can also sprinkle it with a tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese or vegan parmesan.
      Hummus Pasta with fork and parsley

    Video Recipe

    Easy Hummus Pasta in 20 minutes

    Notes

    Nutrition information is an estimate for one serving of hummus pasta out of four servings. 
    PASTA COOKING TIP
    You'll need about 3 quarts (12 cups or 3 Liters) of water and 1 ½ tablespoons (21 grams) of salt for 12 ounces (340 grams) of pasta. 

    Nutritional Values

    Nutrition Facts
    Hummus Pasta
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 477 Calories from Fat 99
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 11g17%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Trans Fat 0g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
    Monounsaturated Fat 5g
    Cholesterol 0mg0%
    Potassium 708mg20%
    Carbohydrates 77g26%
    Dietary Fiber 8g33%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 20g40%
    Vitamin A 188IU4%
    Vitamin B6 0.4mg20%
    Vitamin C 5mg6%
    Vitamin E 1mg7%
    Vitamin K 35µg33%
    Calcium 50mg5%
    Folate 90µg23%
    Iron 3mg17%
    Manganese 1mg50%
    Magnesium 101mg25%
    Zinc 3mg20%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Diane

      November 28, 2022 at 7:57 am

      5 stars
      Healthy, quick and delicious. What's not to like!

      Reply
      • Nico

        November 28, 2022 at 10:48 am

        Yayy, happy you liked the pasta, Diane. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers, Nico

        Reply

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