Creamy, Fresh, and Filling Pasta Dishes — and They're Totally Vegan!

Take a look at this photo — would you believe that all that cheesy goodness is completely dairy-free? The earth-shattering creaminess comes from pureed cashews and white beans.

Spaghetti with meat sauce is practically the definition of a home-cooked family dinner (especially if you're Italian), but it's definitely not vegan. Since this healthier version swaps out traditional pasta with spaghetti squash and lentils for ground beef, it offers more fiber than protein, if you can believe it.

Here's an equally satisfying, soft, and tender alternative to traditional pasta that's as easy to whip up as that bowl of spaghetti. It's made with carrot ribbons using a simple vegetable peeler, then sautéed with mushrooms, red peppers, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil for a bowl that's sure to satisfy your pasta cravings.

These vegan stuffed shells taste remarkably like the dairy-filled stuffed shells you know and love. But get this — these babies are just 60 calories apiece.

This oh-so-creamy, warm, and delicious homemade dish is like a combination of mac and cheese and pesto pasta, but it's much healthier.

Between the chopped pickles and dijon mustard used in this recipe, the flavor of this tangy pasta salad is so tasty no one will miss that fatty mayo.

Spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and chili flakes is an incredibly simple and elegant pasta delight. And yep — it's vegan!

Fresh produce and a fragrant white wine and garlic sauce keep this mushroom and tomato spaghetti low in calories but rich in flavor and nutrients like vitamins A and C.

Cooked cauliflower is combined with a handful of ingredients, resulting in a nutrient-rich creamy cauliflower alfredo any pasta-lover will enjoy. Just sub in Earth Balance or olive oil for the clarified butter!