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One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta

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One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta

Italian-inspired vegetarian one-pot pasta made with spaghetti, crushed tomatoes, yellow onion, vegetable broth, and fresh basil. It is a simple weeknight dinner with a bright tomato-basil sauce.

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Recipe details

Cuisine
Italian-inspired
Servings
4
Total time
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

  • 12 Ounce spaghetti - 12 ounces (340 g), Equivalent metric amount listed as 340 g.
  • 2 Cup crushed tomatoes - 2 cups (480 ml), Equivalent metric volume listed as 480 ml.
  • 0.5 Cup fresh basil, chopped - 1/2 cup (12 g), Equivalent metric weight listed as 12 g.
  • 1 Cup yellow onion, diced - 1 cup (150 g), Equivalent metric weight listed as 150 g.
  • 4 Cup vegetable broth - 4 cups (960 ml), Equivalent metric volume listed as 960 ml.
  • 2 Tablespoon olive oil - 2 tablespoons (30 ml), Equivalent metric volume listed as 30 ml.
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced - 1 tablespoon (9 g), Equivalent metric weight listed as 9 g.
  • 1 Teaspoon kosher salt - 1 teaspoon (6 g), Equivalent metric weight listed as 6 g.
  • 0.5 Teaspoon black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon (1 g), Equivalent metric weight listed as 1 g.
  • 0.25 Teaspoon red pepper flakes - 1/4 teaspoon (0.5 g), Equivalent metric weight listed as 0.5 g.

Instructions

  1. Prepare aromatics and basil

    1. Prepare the *diced yellow onion*, *minced garlic*, and *chopped fresh basil* before heating the pot.

  2. Sauté the onion

    2. Heat the olive oil in the large pot over medium heat, then add the onion and cook for *3 to 4 minutes* until *softened and lightly translucent*.

  3. Bloom garlic and pepper flakes

    3. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, then cook for *30 seconds* until *fragrant*.

  4. Build the tomato broth

    4. Add the crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, salt, and black pepper, then *stir well* and bring to a *steady simmer*.

  5. Cook the pasta in the sauce

    5. Add the spaghetti, pressing it down with tongs as it softens, and *stir frequently* to keep the pasta from sticking while it cooks for *10 to 12 minutes*.

  6. Remove from heat

    6. When the spaghetti is *al dente* and the sauce is *thickened and glossy*, remove the pot from the heat.

  7. Finish and serve

    7. Stir in the fresh basil, then *taste and adjust seasoning* as needed before serving *warm*.