ONE Pot Pasta – A hearty meal in half an hour

One Pot Pasta, the name itself is self explanatory…. Chop, add everything into one pot and cook and a hearty meal for the family is ready in half and hour.

I am lazy to make all meals elaborate on weekends nor can I go out for all my meals. This is one pot pasta that needs 10 mins of preparation and another 15 to 20 minutes for it to cook, during which time I don’t even need to be in the kitchen.  Or after a day longs work if you have to prepare dinner, this is one pot pasta is the dish that you should have on your list. Needs one casserole, chop and add everything, cook and its done.  This is my version of one pot Arrabbiata. It tastes heavenly, more so because of the amount of time we spend on making it :). 

The other pastas that you can try when you have slightly more time on your hand is Fettuccini in Bechamel sauce.

Ingredients

1/4 packet of Spaghetti or any pasta of your choice

10 – Cherry tomatoes

1 – Onion, medium sized

4 to 5 – Mushrooms (optional)

10 – Sun-dried tomatoes

4 to 5 – Garlic cloves

Handful of Basil leaves

4 Tbsp – Extra virgin Olive oil

Salt to taste

1 tsp – Red chilly flakes

4 tsps – Tomato paste (optional)

1 big dollop of cream

More Basil for garnishing  

4 cups – Water

Method

Chop Onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes and add them along with the pasta in the casserole.

Crush or finely chop the garlic and add that too. 

Tear Basil leaves and add that into the casserole.

Add water, salt, olive oil and red chilly flakes.

Let the water start boiling. Cover the casserole with the lid and cook till the pasta is cooked and the water has reduced.

Add cream at this stage and give it a good mix.

The sauce has to be creamy.

Add  Basil and little bit of olive oil and give it a good mix and serve it hot.