Description
Classic Italian one-pot spaghetti combines hearty flavors with simple cooking techniques. Pasta lovers can savor this effortless meal that brings comfort and rich Mediterranean essence directly to home kitchens.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225 g) dry spaghetti
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14.5 oz / 411 g) diced tomatoes in juice
- 1/2 cup (50 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a spacious pot over medium-high temperature, gently releasing garlic’s aromatic essence until it becomes wonderfully fragrant.
- Pour canned tomatoes with their natural liquid, seasoning generously with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to enhance the flavor profile.
- Nestle uncooked spaghetti into the tomato mixture, carefully covering the pasta with water or broth, ensuring it’s submerged by approximately one inch.
- Elevate heat to create a rolling boil, then immediately reduce to a gentle simmer, leaving the pot uncovered and stirring intermittently to prevent sticking.
- Continue cooking for 10-12 minutes, monitoring pasta’s texture until it reaches perfect al dente consistency with a slight resistance when bitten.
- Immediately remove from heat source, allowing residual warmth to meld flavors, then gracefully fold in freshly torn basil leaves and generously sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese.
- Transfer to serving dishes, ensuring each portion captures the vibrant tomato sauce and herbaceous notes, and serve piping hot for maximum enjoyment.
Notes
- Adjust liquid ratio carefully to prevent mushy or dry pasta, ensuring just enough water to cook spaghetti perfectly without excess liquid.
- Consider using vegetable or chicken broth instead of water for deeper, richer flavor profile that enhances overall dish complexity.
- For gluten-free option, swap traditional spaghetti with spiralized zucchini noodles or gluten-free pasta varieties like chickpea or rice noodles.
- Add protein boost by incorporating cooked ground turkey, shredded chicken, or plant-based crumbles directly into the one-pot cooking method for complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg