One Pot Wonder Tomato Basil Pasta made in just one pot and in less than 20 minutes! It is the easiest and tastiest dinner ever!
When I saw this recipe for one pot tomato basil pasta a few months ago, I was very skeptical. I mean, I have never seen a pasta dish cooked in 1 pot, without even having to strain the pasta. However, if Martha Stewart is putting it in her magazine as an 'amazing' recipe, then I am going to believe that the people over there have tested it out and approved. So, I added it to my menu plan a few weeks ago and never looked back. A great thing about this one pot tomato basil pasta is that it's likely you already have all the ingredients in your pantry and fridge. It's also very inexpensive, doesn't use a lot of ingredients, and it's done in under 30 minutes, which, in my book, classifies it as a quick meal.
Like I said, I was skeptical, but as this was cooking, it was literally filling my house with a delicious aroma, and it looked so good. Not only did it look good though, it tasted 'amazing' , just as Martha Stewart said. By cooking the pasta in the vegetable broth, it really took on a nice flavor and it came out with a super different texture (the pasta). It wasn't hard, yet it wasn't mushy...it was pasta perfection. I still think it's crazy that you just throw everything into the pot and let it do it's thing...but it works, trust me! I have eaten a lot of pasta in my 29 years, and this was good....really good.
I'll probably be cooking this once every couple weeks, that's how good it was. Try this now, you won't regret it.
Speaking of One Pot pastas, you HAVE to get yourself a skillet/pot like the one I have – it’s amazing. No longer do I have to use a HUGE pot, and then worry about washing it, nor do I have to squeeze everything into my shallow sided skillet and have the sauce bubble over – this high side skillet is seriously made for these one pot pasta dishes. The cleanup is a breeze too – you can toss it in the dishwasher, but I really prefer to hand wash because it takes 15 seconds max, and then it doesn’t cramp up my dishwasher!
Do you like ONE POT recipes as much as I do?! See these these other amazing recipes:
- Spicy Basil Chicken {One Pot }
- One Pot Spicy Thai Zoodles
- One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
- One Pot Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta
- Quinoa Fried Rice (One Pot)
- One Skillet Lemon Artichoke Chicken
- Hamburger Casserole (one skillet)
- One Skillet Spicy Pasta (Jalapeno Parmesan)
Tomato Basil Pasta made in just one pot and in less than 20 minutes! The easiest dinner ever!
- 12 ounces linguine pasta however, I think you could just do the 16oz box and be fine
- 1 can 15 ounces diced tomatoes with liquid ( I used fire roasted for a little kick)
- 1 large sweet onion sliced thinly
- 1 TBS minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or a lot more if you like it spicy!
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 2 large sprigs basil chopped
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
- Parmesan cheese for garnish
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Place pasta, tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil, in a large stock pot. Pour in vegetable broth. Sprinkle on top the pepper flakes and oregano. Drizzle top with oil.
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Cover pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a low simmer and keep covered and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes or so. Cook until almost all liquid has evaporated – I left about a half ince of liquid in the bottom of the pot – but you can reduce as desired .
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Season to taste with salt and pepper , stirring pasta several times to distribute the liquid in the bottom of the pot. Serve garnished with parmesan cheese.
- I ended up cooking mine for a total of around 20 minutes. I brought it to a boil, and then let it simmer until almost all the 'sauce' was soaked up into the noodles. There was a tiny bit left, which in my opinion was the perfect amount. This time is really going to depend on how low/high you have the simmer. Watch it closely.
- You can add other veggies to this as well, and probably even add meat if you don't want to leave it out. However, this dish was perfect with the above ingredients, so try it out!
Kim Hood
This really looks yummy! I pinned it (my printer suddenly is being stubborn) and will make it as soon as I get some veggie broth. Thanks for sharing all the details. I'm like you - a little skeptical about cooking it all together. But, if you say it works, then it's no problem. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your test run.
Blessings,
Kim @ Curtain Queen
Allyson
I hope it works out for you too! We made it last night again for dinner and it was SO good!
JoAnn @ SweetPepperRose
Love anything in ONE pot, and to not have to strain it is even better... Pinning 😉
Debi
IT WORKS!!! I MADE IT FRIDAY NIGHT!!! My guys loved it! I did make some adjustments but just some personal preferences no big changes!
Allyson
Yay! So happy it worked out for you! Next time I am going to try to use fresh tomatoes and more veggies!
susan
This looks like one we'll have to try. Hope all is well with you guys! Been traveling a LOT so not up to date on reading your blog.
ina
Ciao! Da italiana ti posso dire che cucino spesso anche io in questo modo, e la pasta è sempre molto saporita. Puoi provare anche la pasta con i legumi, è davvero ottima! In inverno puoi fare il piatto un po' più brodoso, così ti riscaldi, mentre in estate lo fai più asciutto 🙂 Io amo soprattutto la lenticchia e i fagioli, ma anche con i ceci è ottima! buon appetito!
Saluti da Roma
Allyson
For those of you who don't speak Italian this is what is said above: Hello! From Italian I can tell you that I often cook in this way, and the pasta is always very tasty. You could also try the pasta with the vegetables, it tastes great! In winter, you can make the dish a little 'more soupy, so you warm, while in summer you do more dry 🙂 I especially love the lentils and beans, but also with chickpeas is excellent! bon appetit!
Greetings from Rome
Thanks for the suggestions!!!
Audrey
This looks delicious! I love any recipe that includes fresh basil :). Definitely going to try this soon. Thanks for posting!
-Audrey @ http://www.therealitiesofparenting.com
now at home mom
One pot: love! 🙂
your tomato basil pasta looks delicious Allyson!
Allyson
Thank you!!!
flowerfroggirl
Pinning and making next week! YUM!
Allyson
I hope you like it, too!
Kathy Penney
I love Italian! And I love that it's one pot. Pinned it! Thanks for sharing at All Things Pretty.
Kim Hood
I'm back because I want to tell you I made this for dinner tonight, and it was a big hit! I added chicken and used some of my fresh oregano and basil. This is a keeper, for sure, so easy and is made with things I usually have on hand. A great quick, emergency dinner. Thank you! 🙂
Blessings,
Kim @ Curtain Queen
Allyson
Yay!! I am so happy you liked it! It's amazing how good it is for how easy it is, right?!
Kim Hood
Right. 🙂
Robin
This looks yummy! I love that it's made in one pot, because I really hate doing dishes. Thanks for stopping by and linking up to Fluster Buster's Creative Muster Party! Looking forward to seeing what you're going to link up next week.
Robin @ Fluster Buster
tumbleweedcontessa
I guess if Martha can do it so can we? I'll have to give this a try. Sounds and looks delicious. Thanks for linking to What'd You Do This Weekend?
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Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa
organized31
If it tastes half as good as it looks, it'll be delicious. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday.
Lindsey, the Redhead Baby Mama
I love tomato basil ANYTHING! And when the garden comes in, this will be a perfect use for the tomatoes!
Allyson
It will be divine with fresh tomatoes!
Melissa
Love it, but would like to know calories for each serving. thanks.
Allyson
I like caloriecount.com for figuring out calories for different recipes!
Michelle N
Made it with cavatappi, chicken broth and added spinach...Came out awesome;)
Allyson
Mmmm, that sounds really good! Thanks for coming by!
Jacques M, Montreal Canada
Loved it !
it's a great base to make all kinds of other dish.
We added baby clams to the mix....it was delicious.
FYI : I just added a tablespoon of Corn starch to thicken the broth
Allyson
That sounds like a great addition! Did you let the broth cook down for a while? After I let it cook down for 20 minutes there was barely any broth left! If it seemed soupy though, that was smart to add the cornstarch!
Susanne
This is a make again in our house...quick, easy and good!
Allyson
Thanks for coming by to let me know! I am so happy y'all liked it as much as we do!
Brandie Curtis
I love this dish, after its all done i like to stir in diced pepperoni and black olives.......... YUMMY!
Allyson
Great additions!