10 Easy One-Pot Pasta Recipes That Save You from a Sink Full of Dishes
They make weeknight dinners a breeze.
While yes, you can spend the better part of the day making an epic Italian dinner when you’ve got the time, there are other pastas you can make that are quick, easy, and just as flavorful. On a busy weeknight, when you barely have time to think, let alone cook, you want dinner on the table ASAP. Sometimes it’s as easy as boiling a pot of water, making a quick sauce, and digging in.
You can make plenty of pastas in 30 minutes or less. And get this: There are even some one-pot pasta recipes that make cleanup even easier. You don’t have to set a separate pot to boil the noodles in these one-pot meals. Nope, you use the same pot for both the pasta and the sauce. You might even get the kids to do the dishes since there’s way less in the sink after you eat!
Toss together a veggie-filled primavera or make something heartier when it’s cold outside, like creamy sausage gnocchi. Or just make an easy lemon pasta that takes just 25 minutes from start to finish. It's amazing how such simple ingredients like garlic, lemon, and parmesan can turn into a luxurious meal so fast. Plus, you can make it any time of year! So take a scroll and see what your pasta-bilities are for dinner tonight.
Lemon Pasta
When you don’t feel like making much more than buttered noodles, this is what you should make instead. All you need is some garlic, lemon, parmesan, and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes to jazz up your pasta.
Get the Lemon Pasta recipe.
Creamy Sausage Gnocchi
This cozy dinner is made in less than 35 minutes as everything, including the gnocchi, creamy sauce, and even the garlicky breadcrumbs, is made right in the same pot. You can use either sweet or hot Italian sausage.
Get the Creamy Sausage Gnocchi recipe.
Pasta Primavera with Peas and Mint
This one-pot pasta tastes like pure springtime. But thankfully, it uses frozen peas so you can make it any time of year! It has a creamy sauce that’s balanced by fresh mint and lemon.
Get Ree’s Pasta Primavera with Peas and Mint recipe.
French Onion Pasta
Think of this as French onion soup transformed into a pasta dish. All you need is one Dutch oven to caramelize the onions and mushrooms, cook the pasta, layer in toasty bread, and serve.
Get the French Onion Pasta recipe.
Sausage and Broccoli Bowtie Pasta
With Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli, a creamy sauce, and plenty of parmesan cheese, this pasta dish will become a weeknight favorite. Best of all, it comes together in just 30 minutes!
Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta
The same pot will sauté garlic, boil noodles, and toss together a creamy, tangy goat cheese sauce that features thyme, olives, and tomatoes. Then the whole thing is topped off with parmesan for good measure.
Get the Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta recipe.
Chicken Primavera
Get your veggies, protein, and carbs all in one pot. Carrots, asparagus, peas, tomatoes, and the pasta all simmer in a seasoned chicken broth. Then the good stuff comes in: butter, parmesan cheese, lemon zest and lemon juice tie the sauce together.
Get the Chicken Primavera recipe.
Broccoli Alfredo Pasta
Alfredo is incredibly easy and fast to make from scratch. It’s essentially just cream and parmesan cheese! And when tossed with broccoli and pasta, it’s a delicious meal that will be on the table in about 45 minutes.
Get the Broccoli Alfredo Pasta recipe.
Chicken Pesto Pasta
The secret to making this one-pot dinner even easier? Jarred pesto! It gives you so much fresh flavor in a fraction of the time. Plus, you don’t have to pull out your food processor.
Get the Chicken Pesto Pasta recipe.
Mushroom & Asparagus One-Pot Pasta
Hearty mushrooms, tender asparagus, and an easy creamy sauce all simmer with pasta until it’s al dente. It comes together in just 30 minutes! You can use either white or baby bella mushrooms.
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