Pasta is an easy and flexible way to make a main meal in one-pot. Thanks to our friends at Cooking Light here’s a pasta recipe featuring budget-friendly diced tomatoes and spinach. If you’re not into this combo then try some of these riffs:
Riff 1: Use fresh grape tomatoes instead, and add fresh herbs.
Riff 2: Swap out spaghetti for any short pasta shape, such as elbow macaroni, rotini, or shells.
Riff 3: Try adding chopped skinless, boneless chicken thighs, ground beef, or ground turkey for a heartier dish.
One-Pot Pasta with Spinach & Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can unsalted petite diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 8 ounces whole-grain spaghetti or linguine
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 10 ounce fresh spinach
- 1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
Heat a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add onion and garlic to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until onion starts to brown.Add tomatoes, stock, oregano, and pasta, in that order. Bring to a boil.
Stir to submerge noodles in liquid. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 7 minutes or until pasta is almost done. Uncover; stir in salt.
Add spinach in batches, stirring until spinach wilts. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, and serve.
Nutrition Information
Serves: 4| Serving Size: 2 cups pasta mixture + 1 tablespoon cheese
Per serving: Calories: 334; Total Fat: 7g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 3g; Cholesterol: 6mg; Sodium: 540mg; Carbohydrate: 56g; Dietary Fiber: 10g; Sugar: 7g; Protein: 14g
Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 696mg; Iron: 21%; Vitamin A: 135%; Vitamin C: 45%; Calcium: 16%
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