Delicious one pot sweet potato pasta with spinach. So good you won’t want to share!

One of the most popular food trends right now is one-pot meals.

They are easy, delicious, and minimum cleanup. Win-Win!

How to make sweet potato pasta

In a large pot or dutch oven, add olive oil, diced sweet potato, garlic, and onion.

Sautee on medium high heat for 8-10 minutes, or until sweet potatoes start to soften.

Add penne, sage, thyme, and vegetable broth and bring to a boil.

boil for 10-11 minutes, stirring often (turn down the heat if the boil is too strong).

Turn heat down to low and add parmesan, heavy whipping cream, and salt and pepper to taste (I used ½ teaspoon each).

Continue stirring until sauce starts to thicken (3-6 minutes).

Add spinach and wilt for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.

Serve garnished with additional parmesan cheese!

Fall is my absolute favorite season.

I love the crisp cool air, bonfires, hot chocolate, and the excuse to eat tons of creamy rich comfort foods like this pasta!

November and December are times of family get togethers and holiday parties.

I’m a sucker for pasta, and this one pot sweet potato and spinach pasta is basically my dream come true.

Want to wow your friends and family at your annual holiday party?

Make up a pot of this pasta and watch as everyone devours it!

But you don’t have to wait until fall to make this recipe, I make it year round!

I hesitate to say when something is the best recipe I’ve ever made (because there are several that are my favorite!), but this one pot pasta is possibly the greatest dish that I have ever made or tasted!

Ultra creamy, cheesy, and has a huge depth of flavor.

And it’s made in just one pot (!!!)

This would be the perfect fall dish to serve your family and friends.

I used penne, sweet potato, spinach, fresh garlic and onion, and a homemade cream sauce to bring all of the flavors together.

On busy nights when I’m craving creamy, cheesy pasta, I turn to something easy to make and easy to cleanup.

Something delicious like this Creamy One Pot Sweet Potato and Spinach Pasta!

Check out my post on 18 vegetarian pasta recipes for more dinner inspiration.

My husband RAVED about this pasta. He told me we should sell the recipe to Olive Garden (it’s that good).

We had it leftover the next day and I swear it tasted even better.

Some pastas taste best fresh, but this just keeps getting more delicious as it sits and the noodles marinate in that delicious ultra creamy heavenly sauce!

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Yield: 6 servings

One Pot Sweet Potato and Spinach Pasta

Name: One Pot Sweet Potato and Spinach Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box Barilla Penne (1 lb.); 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 4 cloves of garlic, minced; 5 cups vegetable broth; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground sage; 1/4 teaspoon thyme; 1 large sweet potato, diced (around 2 cups worth); 2 1/2 cups fresh chopped spinach; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 1/4 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese

Easy and delicious one pot sweet potato and spinach pasta. Perfect for a meatless dinner!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 box Barilla Penne (1 lb.)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves of garlic, minced
5 cups vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 large sweet potato, diced (around 2 cups worth)
2 1/2 cups fresh chopped spinach
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/4 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

In a large pot or dutch oven, add olive oil, diced sweet potato, garlic, and onion
Sautee on medium high heat for 8-10 minutes, or until sweet potatoes start to soften
Add penne, sage, thyme, and vegetable broth and bring to a boil
boil for 10-11 minutes, stirring often (turn down the heat if the boil is too strong)
Turn heat down to low and add parmesan, heavy whipping cream, and salt and pepper to taste (I used 1/2 teaspoon each)
Continue stirring until sauce starts to thicken (3-6 minutes)
Add spinach and wilt for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently
Serve garnished with additional parmesan cheese, if desired

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 338 Total Fat: 20g Saturated Fat: 9g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 10g Cholesterol: 40mg Sodium: 1200mg Carbohydrates: 30g Fiber: 5g Sugar: 9g Protein: 11g

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Comments

Madison Bowen says
August 3, 2019 at 10:21 pm
Hello! I haven’t eaten this yet, but I’m in the middle of making it, and I gotta say: your recipe is a bit off. I actually used multiple dishes, as I think it’s inevitable when you need to boil your pasta in a different pot. Other than that it’s smelling DELISHHHHHHHHH
- Joy Shull says
  August 4, 2019 at 8:15 am
  I’ve made this recipe countless times and the liquid for this recipe is intended to be enough for the pasta to cook perfectly in 🙂
Sunny says
February 3, 2019 at 3:45 pm
Just made this for my meat loving boyfriend and he loved it! As someone who’s lactose intolerant I usually stay away from creamy pastas, but substitute the heavy whipping cream for some soy cooking cream and I can honestly say I’m a fan!!
- Joy Shull says
  February 3, 2019 at 5:29 pm
  Love it! So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Molly says
January 31, 2019 at 8:37 pm
This is honestly one of the best recipes I have ever made! As a grad student I like having quick meals that give leftovers, and this makes a lot of food in a short amount of time. Even reheated it’s delicious, can’t wait to make it again!
- Joy Shull says
  February 1, 2019 at 1:07 pm
  Love it! So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Papa_cb says
January 21, 2019 at 9:58 pm
Loved the idea for this recipe. Switched out the sweet potato with a butternut squash and turned out amazing. Meatless Monday just acquired a new recipe.
Thank you.
- Joy Shull says
  January 22, 2019 at 9:04 am
  So glad your family enjoyed it! Butternut squash sounds like a delicious addition!
Kim says
January 16, 2019 at 12:44 am
Delicious!! Going into our dinner rotation!! Thanks!
Jara Cie says
January 12, 2019 at 7:59 am
So yummy..!
I have convinced my partner that being a vegetarian isn’t so bad with this meal!
- Joy Shull says
  January 12, 2019 at 4:15 pm
  I’m so glad you both enjoyed it!!
Erin Lochirco says
January 10, 2019 at 9:00 am
Made this last night, I loved it. I would love to make this in my Instant Pot pressure cooker next time. Have you thought of converting any recipes?
Erin L
- Joy Shull says
  January 10, 2019 at 11:11 am
  I actually did convert this recipe for the instant pot! Here is the link: https://buildyourbite.com/instant-pot-creamy-sweet-potato-pasta/
  Enjoy!
Ashley says
September 23, 2018 at 5:39 pm
Made a dairy free version using a whole can of coconut milk, two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and a fourth cup of unsweetened coconut yogurt. Also increased salt and pepper to two teaspoons and one teaspoon, respectively. Turned out so amazing! Thank you for posting!
- Joy Shull says
  September 26, 2018 at 12:49 pm
  Yum, that sounds amazing! So glad you enjoyed the recipe and made it work for you!
Hayley says
July 6, 2018 at 4:40 am
I love this recipe it’s so easy and tasty! Can’t wait to make more of your recipes. Thank you for sharing .
- Joy Shull says
  July 6, 2018 at 4:30 pm
  So glad you enjoyed the recipe Hayley!
Fatima says
April 21, 2018 at 4:41 pm
Thank you for the wonderful recipe! I tried it 3 days ago and it was amazing! You were right, I heated it yesterday adding a but of heavy cream to soften and it was even more delicious!!
- Joy Shull says
  April 22, 2018 at 10:15 am
  So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Tess says
October 8, 2017 at 11:58 pm
Such a good dish! I made it for my partner and he wouldn’t stop raving about…so much so he made some himself a couple of days later 🙂
- Joy Shull says
  October 25, 2017 at 11:27 am
  Awesome! So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe Tess!

One Pot Sweet Potato and Spinach Pasta