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One-pot Pasta
When it comes to busy weeknights, nothing beats a homemade one-pot pasta as you cook the pasta right in the sauce. There is only one pot to clean after dinner and the stock used in cooking the pasta adds amazing flavors to the dish.
The starch from the pasta also helps to thicken the sauce, making the pasta utterly delicious.
While the pasta looks plain, this Spinach and Tomatoes spaghetti is absolutely delightful. The pasta is perfectly cooked with the right texture; each strands is coated with the refreshing and great taste of the sauce garlic and onion-infused sauce. It’s so good and dinner is ready in 20 minutes!
Cooking Tips
When using one pan or one pot, it’s important to cook the pasta in stages. The flavors of each ingredient should build on each other and every element cooks to just the right doneness.
This recipe delivers al dente pasta, with a barely there sauce that is light but extremely flavorful. It’s the best pasta I have made in my kitchen. This recipe is a keeper and a must-try.
I will assure you that you won’t buy another bottled pasta sauce!
Serve One-pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes With:
For a wholesome dinner, make the following dishes.
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 394 calories per serving.
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One-Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 14 oz (400g) diced tomatoes
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon roughly chopped oregano
- 8 oz (230g) spaghetti
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ( or to taste)
- 5 oz(140g) baby spinach
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wide skillet, pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, saute 3 minutes or until they start to brown. Add tomatoes, chicken broth, oregano and spaghetti. Press the spaghetti with a spatula to submerge the pasta in the liquid. If your skillet, pan or Dutch oven is not wide enough, you might break the spaghetti into halves before cooking.
- Cover with the lid and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for 8 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. If the pasta is not cooked after 8 minutes, add a little bit more chicken broth, cover the lid and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Uncover the lid and add salt. Add the spinach, stirring until the leaves wilt. Turn off the heat and top the pasta with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
It is slightly misleading to say that it is all made from scratch – while it certainly could be this recipe seem to use packaged spaghetti.
Tara, who makes spaghetti from scratch??? Even restaurants don’t do that unless it’s a Michelin-star restaurants! I am teaching people how to make quick and easy dinner with healthy ingredients instead of using canned sauce.
Oh. My. Goodness!!! I made this recipe for a friend who had surgery. I made it with gluten free pasta (her diet restrictions) and tasted to be sure it tastes as good as I hoped it would be. This will DEFINITELY be in our meal rotation now! It was DELICIOUS and my friend and her family loved it. Thank you so much for sharing!!!
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This was a wonderful dinner! I am searching for more recipes of this one pot pasta idea! Thank you! The only change I made was I used a can of diced tomatoes in sauce.
Hi Laura sounds so yummy!
That was amazing! I used garlic oregano canned tomatoes and put in a small amount of spicy crumbled sausage. This is the only way I will make spaghetti from now on.
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I cannot find the Red Dot Get the Recipient Button. C’mon man!
The recipe is now at the bottom of the screen please scroll down.
I used canned tomatoes instead of fresh. Mine was a little mushy. Next time I’ll use fresh. Also I used a thicker spaghetti noodle so I had to cook longer and add extra chicken broth. But it still turned out very good! My husband loved it. I posted a picture, but mine isn’t as pretty as the picture that’s posted. I’ll definitely be making it again.
Awesome Sherry. Yes, use fresh tomatoes.
The only ingredient I would change is chicken broth to vegetarian broth ? thanks for all the great recipes ?
Yes, vegetarian broth will work very well. This one-pot pasta is amazing!! :)
I think I’m missing something. Where is the recipe? It looks delicious and would love to try it!
The recipe is where the RED button is. It says “GET RECIPE.”
Have to try this,looks so easy and delicious!
i think this is better with basil than spinach
I will create one pasta recipe with Basil and Tomatoes, but spinach is really nice. Try it, I promise.