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bowl of cooked one pot tomato pasta sprinkled with fresh basil leaves and sprinkled with cheese

One Pot Tomato Pasta

Robyn
This easy one pot tomato pasta recipe is on the table in under 30 minutes. Loved by kids, this budget friendly dinner is cheesy, comforting, and a dish you'll be making time and time again!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine International
Servings 4 people
Calories 181 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 300g (10½ oz) pasta such as penne or fusilli
  • 1100ml (4½ c) boiling water
  • 400g (14oz) tinned / canned chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 1-2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 100g (3.5oz) parmesan or cheddar cheese grated
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sized saucepan, fry the diced onion in the oil over a medium heat for 5 minutes, until softened and translucent.
  • Add the crushed garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  • Tip the dried pasta into the pan and pour in the boiling water, tomatoes, oregano and salt and black pepper.
  • Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 15-18 minutes, stirring every so often, until the pasta has absorbed the liquid and the pasta is al dente.
  • Take off the heat and stir in the grated parmesan.
  • Eat immediately or cool then store in the fridge for up to 2 days.
  • The pasta will thicken slightly if left for 5 minutes.

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Notes

Pasta - my favourite types of pasta for this recipe are penne and fusilli, but you can use whatever you have in.
Tomatoes - tinned / canned tomatoes, crushed or chopped. If you only have whole plum tomatoes then I recommend you chop them up with a knife in the tin before adding to the pasta.
Onion - brown onion, or a couple of spring onions / green onions if you need to use them up.
Cheese - I have tried this recipe with parmesan and cheddar cheese - or tasty cheese - and both work well.
Dried oregano - if you don't have oregano to hand you can use Italian seasoning, or a bay leaf (remove before serving!)

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 8gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 1258mgPotassium: 476mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 697IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 239mgIron: 2mg
Keyword budget family dinner, one pot recipe, penne pasta, tomato pasta

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