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One of the best pasta recipes that takes 20 minutes to make in one pot. Throw all the ingredients in a pot or pan and dinner is ready for the entire family!
One Pot Pasta Recipe
Pasta is the easiest homemade weeknight dinner for the entire family.
Home cooks loves easy Italian pasta recipes because it’s quick, healthy and made with a few ingredients.
How do you cook pasta and sauce in one pot or one pan?
One pot pasta is a time saver because the pasta is cooked right in the sauce, in your pot or pan.
This recipe yields delicious pasta as the spaghetti noodles soak up all the goodness of the ingredients.
This easy pasta recipes is quick and ready in 20 minutes.
It’s also one of the best pasta dishes ever!
There is only one pot or pan to clean up after the meal, making this one of easiest homemade pasta recipes ever!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Onion, garlic and tomatoes
- Chicken broth
- Uncooked spaghetti
- Salt
Please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post for full details on each ingredient.
Which Pasta Is Best For One Pot Pasta
You should use spaghetti as they will get cooked evenly.
Angel hair will work well too but you might want to cut down the cooking time by 1 – 2 minutes.
Thicker pasta like fettucine is not a great choice because they are thicker and harder to cook through.
Pot Or Pan
For the cookware, you can use a pot, for example: a Dutch oven, or a wide soup pot.
I like to use my skillet for pan pasta. For the best results, make sure your cookware is wide enough for the spaghetti noodles.
If not, break the spaghetti into halves so they are covered by the sauce while cooking.
If the pot or pan is too narrow, the pasta will not get cooked properly.
How To Make One Pot Pasta
Step 1. Heat oil in a wide skillet, pan, or pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 3 minutes or until they start to brown. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, Italian basil, and spaghetti.
Step 2. Press the spaghetti with a spatula to submerge the pasta in the liquid. If your skillet, pan, or pot is not wide enough, break the spaghetti in half before cooking. Cover with the lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 8 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. If the pasta is not fully cooked after 8 minutes, add a little more chicken broth, cover, and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 3. Uncover the lid, add salt, and turn off the heat. Top the pasta with Parmesan cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.
Cooking Tips
This is one of the best homemade Italian pasta recipes.
For the best result, please follow the cooking tips below:
- You can use a pot, pan or skillet for this recipe. I recommend a non-stick pot, pan or skillet to avoid the dry spaghetti from sticking to the bottom of the cookware.
- If you use a stainless steel cookware, remember to use the spatula to flip up the spaghetti so they don’t stick to the bottom.
- Add more chicken broth if the sauce dries up and the spaghetti is not fully cooked.
- For tomatoes, I recommend Campari tomatoes as they are juicier, sweeter and less acidic, making the Campari’s a top choice for this recipe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Trust me, there will be no leftovers.
However, in case you do, you can freeze the leftover spaghetti pasta in the refrigerator.
You may keep the leftovers in a plastic container, plastic bag, or a pasta bowl covered with shrink wrap.
To eat, reheat the leftover spaghetti in the microwave for 1 minute before serving.
This recipe is only 223 calories per serving.
What To Serve With One Pot Pasta
For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Other Pasta Recipes You Might Like
- One-Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes
- Instant Pot Pasta – Creamy Garlic Parmesan Pasta
- Creamy Mushroom Pasta
One Pot Pasta (The Best Recipe!)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 14 oz. fresh tomatoes, diced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon chopped Italian basil
- 8 oz. spaghetti
- 1/4 teaspoon salt , or to taste
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wide skillet, pan, or pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 3 minutes or until they start to brown. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, Italian basil, and spaghetti.
- Press the spaghetti with a spatula to submerge the pasta in the liquid. If your skillet, pan, or pot is not wide enough, break the spaghetti in half before cooking. Cover with the lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 8 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. If the pasta is not fully cooked after 8 minutes, add a little more chicken broth, cover, and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
- Uncover the lid, add salt, and turn off the heat. Top the pasta with Parmesan cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- You can use a pot, pan or skillet for this recipe. I recommend a non-stick pot, pan or skillet to avoid the dry spaghetti from sticking to the bottom of the cookware.
- If you use a stainless steel cookware, remember to use the spatula to flip up the spaghetti so they don’t stick to the bottom.
- Add more chicken broth if the sauce dries up and the spaghetti is not fully cooked.
- For tomatoes, I recommend Campari tomatoes as they are juicier, sweeter and less acidic, making the Campari’s a top choice for this recipe.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is absolutely the best pasta recipe!! I make it all the time and could eat it every day.
Hi Jane, awesome. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
I’m not a great cook but made this for my husband and we both loved it! Would chicken be good in this? I will definitely make again very soon!! Thank you!
Hi Sue, yes, you can add ground chicken or ground beef, or shrimp. You can refer to this one post spaghetti and meat sauce recipe: https://rasamalaysia.com/spaghetti-with-meat-sauce/
Love pasta and recipes.
One of the best pasta recipes ever. Love this one pot pasta.
Hello, the recipe was great!!! How much shrimp and spinach should I add?
You can add 6 oz of shrimp and bunches of spinach if you like.
Hi don’t have chicken broth..what can I substitute with u
Vegetable broth.
Made this twice now and it couldn’t be easier. I use a 14 oz can of diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic in it instead of fresh tomato since it’s winter and the store ones are awful tasting. I also use less onion and garlic just because it’s my preference. This has turned out great both times and I love it for a quick pasta dinner instead of a day of cooking sauce.
Hi Jwells, thanks for trying my one pan pasta recipes. Please try more recipes on my site, they are all delicious and easy to make: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
I would like to follow you on Facebook to get more of your recipes. I am going to try the One-Pan Pot recipe.
Sounds good. :)
Hi. Just curious. Can I use chicken stock instead of broth? And isn’t the dish a bit quite watery? what thickens it? Sounds Yummy and easy. Thank you
Hi Chad, the dish is just like the pictures, not watery. Chicken stock is fine as long as it’s liquidy.
You should add a note that you must not stir the pasta until you are absolutely sure its cooked
It’s OK to stir the pasta. You need to stir the pasta so you know they are evenly cooked through.