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One Pot Wonder Tomato Basil Pasta Recipe

May 19, 2013 By Donna 1,326 Comments

One Pot Pasta BEFORE

One Pot Wonder Pasta – BEFORE

Once in awhile a dish comes along and stuns you and makes you rethink the way you cook. This miracle throw-everything-in-a-pot pasta dish has done that for me.

You literally throw in all the ingredients for this dish – including the uncooked pasta – and then Flame On! You cook it all together and DO NOT DRAIN the pasta. You just cook it up and starch leaches out of the pasta and makes a rich, warm sauce for the noodles. The other ingredients cook right along  with the pasta. The tastes and textures of this dish are shockingly good. And the “sauce” made by the starch from the pasta combining with the reduced vegetable broth is truly remarkable.

I started with the idea from a photo I saw in this months’s Martha Stewart Living magazine, but I added some things to make this recipe my own and that I think make the dish even better: some crumbled oregano leaves and a little olive oil for richness. And Oh Yes! – I used vegetable broth, not water and salt as called for in the recipe. I used regular vegetable broth, not a low-sodium version, and this was the perfect seasoning for the pasta.

I was so nervous about cooking the linguine right with the other ingredients, but I took a leap of faith. This dish is a revelation, and I’ll make it again and again.

NOTE: This recipe and new technique just scream out for experimentation by passionate cooks, so please feel free to tweak as desired, and come back and let us know your favorite version(s)!

Happy Meatless Monday, all!

One Pot Pasta AFTER

One Pot Wonder Pasta – AFTER

— posted by Donna


4.9 from 29 reviews
One Pot Wonder Tomato Basil Pasta Recipe
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
A one pot wonder easy enough for a weeknight meal that will rock your kitchen!
Author: Donna
Recipe type: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 12 ounces linguine pasta
  • 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes with liquid ( I used zesty red pepper flavor style)
  • 1 medium sweet onion, cut in ¼ inch julienne strips (use an onion such as Vidalia or Walla Walla)
  • 4 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
  • 4½ cups vegetable broth (use regular broth and NOT low sodium)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 bunch (about 10 to 12 leaves) basil, diced
  • Parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
  1. Place pasta, tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a large stock pot. Pour in vegetable broth. Sprinkle on top the pepper flakes and oregano. Drizzle top with oil.
  2. 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 an inch of liquid in the bottom of the pot - but you can reduce as desired .
  3. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add basil leaves and stir pasta several times to distribute the liquid in the bottom of the pot evenly throughout the pasta as you are serving. Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.
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ONE POT WONDER TOMATO BASIL PASTA

Serves 4 to 6 as an entree

12 ounces linguine pasta
1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes with liquid ( I used zesty red pepper flavor style)
1 medium sweet onion, cut in 1/4 inch julienne strips (use an onion such as Vidalia or Walla Walla)
4 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
4 1/2 cups vegetable broth (use regular broth and NOT low sodium)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 bunch (about 10 to 12 leaves) basil, diced
Parmesan cheese for garnish

Place pasta, tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a large stock pot. Pour in vegetable broth. Sprinkle on top the pepper flakes and oregano. Drizzle top with oil.

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 an inch of liquid in the bottom of the pot – but you can reduce as desired .

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add basil leaves and stir pasta several times to distribute the liquid in the bottom of the pot evenly throughout the pasta as you are serving. Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.

Other one-pot pasta wonders:

My friend the Mountain Mama made One Pot Pasta with MIni Chicken Meatballs
Week of Menus has the flavor trio of Sausage, Broccolini and Garlic Pasta
I’ve never had gluten-free pasta, but Martha makes me want to try with her Pasta Putanesca

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Comments

  1. Nell says

    November 9, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    Always a favourite in our house! It’s also a great way to incorporate the veggies sitting in your fridge. Tonight I threw in a bunch of fresh spinach and some red and orange bell peppers right near the end. Zucchini, mushrooms whatever is in there. Throw it in!

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  2. Linda says

    May 29, 2020 at 10:16 am

    I’ve done this recipe time over time and it’s so delicious and easy! has anyone ever tried using the instant pot for this? Curious if you would saute onions, garlic first, then add all ingredients and pressure cook for x amount of minutes. I’m not an experienced instant pot user so seeing what you all talented people think. :)

    Reply
  3. Laura says

    January 5, 2020 at 7:49 pm

    I make this a LOT! It’s so easy and so yummy! I love the kick from the red pepper flakes. I also LOVE how easy it is to cook in 1 pot. Last night I tried a couple of alterations. I cut the veggie broth and pasta in half and replaced with enough zoodles (zucchini “noodles”) to bring the pasta back up and added spinach to incorporate a little more liquid and veg, just in case. I simmered until the liquid reduced as normal and then spooned 1 tablespoon mascarpone cheese into the serving bowl (rather than Parmesan on top)… I’ve already helped myself to leftovers 3x today! YUM!

    Reply
  4. Bev Demers says

    April 6, 2020 at 5:13 pm

    We love this! A little less olive oil, and we add spinach and (cooked) Italian sausage, sliced. Delish!!

    Reply
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