quick pasta recipe

Easier than a box meal, this creamy tomato and spinach pasta is also more flavorful and delicious. 100% real ingredients. Perfect for busy weeknights! 

Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

penne pasta (0.75)

onion

garlic (0.16)

olive oil (0.16)

15 ounces. can diced tomatoes (0.59)

tsp dried oregano (0.05)

basil (0.05)

red pepper (optional) (0.02)

salt (0.02)

black pepper

tomato paste (0.08)

cream cheese (0.20)

Parmesan (0.31)

fresh spinach (0.65)

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and continue to boil until tender (7-10 minutes). Drain the pasta in a colander.

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the creamy tomato sauce. Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add the onion, garlic, and olive oil to a large skillet and sauté over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent (3-5 minutes).

Add the diced tomatoes (with juices), oregano, basil, crushed red pepper, salt, and some freshly cracked pepper to the skillet. Stir to combine. Add the tomato paste and a 1/2 cup of water to the skillet and stir until the tomato paste has mixed into the sauce.

Turn the heat down to low. Cut the cream cheese into a few pieces and then add them to the skillet with the tomato sauce. Use a whisk to stir the sauce until the cream cheese has fully melted and the sauce is creamy. Add the Parmesan to the skillet and stir until it is melted into the sauce.

Add the fresh spinach to the skillet and gently stir it into the sauce until it has wilted (2-3 minutes). Add the pasta and stir until it is well coated in the creamy tomato sauce. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm.

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Easier than a box meal, this creamy tomato and spinach pasta is also more flavorful and delicious. 100% real ingredients.

Creamy Tomato Spinach Pasta

This incredibly fast and easy Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta cooks in 30 minutes and uses just one pot. The perfect quick and satisfying weeknight dinner! 

One Pot Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta

tomatoes (1.66)

butter

garlic, minced (0.16)

fettuccine (0.67)

pepper

chicken broth* (0.26)

cream cheese (0.30)

milk

Parmesan (0.44)

Chop the sun dried tomatoes into small bite-sized pieces.

Add the butter and garlic to a deep skillet or Dutch oven. Sauté the garlic over medium heat for about one minute, or until it is very fragrant.

Add the fettuccine, sun dried tomatoes, dried basil, some freshly cracked pepper, and the chicken broth to the skillet. If needed, break the fettuccine in half to make sure it lays flat in the skillet and is submerged in broth.

Place a lid on the skillet, turn the heat up to high, and bring the broth to a boil. As soon as it reaches a boil, give the pasta a good stir, replace the lid, and turn the heat down to low or the lowest setting that maintains a simmer.

Let the pasta simmer in the broth for 7-10 minutes, or until most of the broth is absorbed and the pasta is tender, stirring every couple of minutes and always replacing the lid.

Keeping the heat on low, cut the cream cheese into chunks and stir it into the pasta. Once the cream cheese has melted, add the milk and stir until a smooth sauce forms. Finally, add the grated Parmesan over top and stir until it has melted into the sauce. Serve with extra freshly cracked pepper, if desired.

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This incredibly fast and easy Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta cooks in 30 minutes and uses just one pot. The perfect quick and satisfying weeknight dinner!

Creamy Spinach Artichoke Pasta is an easy one-pot weeknight dinner made with pantry staples, perfect for Meatless Monday! 

20 Minute Creamy Spinach Artichoke Pasta

chicken broth* (0.18)

milk (0.47)

black pepper (0.03)

linguine (0.50)

lb. fresh baby spinach (1/2 of 8 ounces bag) (1.35)

15 artichoke hearts (2.00)

Parmesan (0.24)

Mince the garlic and add it to a deep skillet with the butter. Sauté the garlic in the butter over medium heat for one to two minutes, or just until it's tender and fragrant.

Add the chicken broth, milk, salt, some freshly cracked pepper, and the pasta to the skillet (break the pasta in half first for easy stirring). Make sure the pasta is fully submerged, then place a lid on the skillet. Allow the skillet to come to a simmer, then immediately turn the heat down to low.

Allow the pasta to simmer in the liquid for about 12 minutes, or until it's al dente. Stir the pasta every few minutes to make sure it doesn't stick to the bottom. Adjust the heat if needed to make sure the liquid maintains a gentle simmer. While the pasta is simmering, drain the artichoke hearts and then roughly chop them into slightly smaller pieces.

Once the pasta is tender, turn off the heat. The sauce may still be slightly thin, but it will continue to thicken and absorb as the rest of the ingredients are added. Add the spinach, a handful at a time, to the hot pasta and sauce and toss it in the pasta until it wilts.

Stir the chopped artichoke hearts into the pasta. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp of grated Parmesan over the pasta, then stir slightly to incorporate the Parmesan. Top with an additional 2 Tbsp of Parmesan then serve.

This healthy eggplant pasta is vibrant and filling. An easy twist on pasta alla norma, a simple Italian pasta made with eggplant and tomato.

Eggplant Pasta

whole wheat pasta

extra virgin olive oil

eggplant

red bell pepper

garlic (minced)

salt

red pepper flakes

tomato pasta sauce

kalamata olives

lemon

herbs

Parmesan cheese (for serving)

Boil

Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, according to package directions. Drain, toss with a bit of olive oil to prevent sticking, and set aside.

Cook

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Add the chopped eggplant and bell pepper and cook until just softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the garlic and sauté just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes and stir to combine.

Stir in the tomato sauce, then the olives. Let simmer 5 minutes, or until heated through. Stir in the lemon juice and zest.

Stir

Stir the pasta into the eggplant tomato sauce, adding a little more of the prepared pasta sauce as needed to moisten the noodles. Served topped with chopped fresh herbs and Parmesan. Enjoy immediately.

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Pasta for one, in just ten minutes time! This "recipe" requires NO MEASURING, just 5 ingredients, and can easily be scaled to make more servings.

Pasta for One in 10 Minutes

Salt

pasta

Butter

Parmesan (or other aged hard cheese)

Black pepper

Bring a few inches of water, and a...

Bring a few inches of water, and a generous pinch of salt, to a boil in a saucepan.

Once the water is boiling, grab a handful...

Once the water is boiling, grab a handful of long noodles about the diameter of a quarter (about 1-inch) and add it to the pot. Cook the pasta until it is flexible, but not all the way to al dente.

Place a 10" saute pan on the stove...

Place a 10" saute pan on the stove next to the pot of pasta and set the burner to medium. Add two pats of butter (2 tablespoons) and use a pasta fork to transfer the pasta to the saute pan.

Pour enough of the pasta cooking water into...

Pour enough of the pasta cooking water into the saute pan to come about halfway up the noodles (about 1/4 cup). Add a generous pinch of salt and cook the pasta, tossing occasionally, until al dente (or to your liking).

Turn off the heat and toss with enough...

Turn off the heat and toss with enough grated cheese to absorb the remaining liquid in the pan and form a creamy sauce.

Grind plenty of black pepper onto the top...

Grind plenty of black pepper onto the top of the pasta.

Taste and add more salt if needed. Transfer...

Taste and add more salt if needed. Transfer to a plate, garnish with more cheese, and enjoy!

A quick and easy spicy pasta recipe that&#8217;s ready in 25 minutes and made using mostly ingredients you&#8217;ll have in your storecupboard at home.

Cheat&#8217;s spaghetti puttanesca

spaghetti

olive

thyme leaves

pack ready-sliced red

onion, or 1 red onion, finely sliced

garlic cloves, finely chopped

chilli flakes

anchovy

semi-dried tomatoes, halved

pitted kalamata olives

Preheat the grill to medium. Tip the spaghetti into a large pan of boiling salted water and cook according to the packet instructions until al dente. Drain, drizzle with olive oil and set aside.

Meanwhile, place the ciabatta crumbs on a lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil, scatter with the thyme leaves, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and grill for a few minutes until golden and crisp. Remove from the grill and set aside.

Place 2 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan, add the sliced onion and fry over a medium heat until softened but not coloured. Add the garlic, chilli and anchovies and fry for 1 minute. Add the semi-dried tomatoes and olives and warm through for 1-2 minutes. Toss the spaghetti in the sauce and mix well to coat. Serve scattered with the ciabatta crumbs.

A quick, light and healthy pasta recipe that&#8217;s easy to make and, with the combination of prawn, lemon, chilli and garlic, even easier to consume.

Spaghetti with prawns and chilli

dried spaghetti

olive oil

garlic cloves, crushed

vine-ripened tomatoes,

rocket leaves

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to pack instructions or until the pasta is al dente.

Shortly before the spaghetti is ready, put the oil and garlic into a large deep frying pan or shallow saucepan over a medium-high heat. As soon as the garlic starts to sizzle, add the chillies and fry for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and fry for a further minute. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, prawns and some seasoning and cook for 11/2-2 minutes, until the prawns are heated through.

Drain the spaghetti and add to the pan of prawns with the rocket and toss together well. Divide between 4 warmed pasta bowls and serve.

Easy meatless pasta with fresh arugula, mint, and lemon. Made in one pot without boiling the  pasta.

One Pot Lemon Ricotta Pasta

garlic cloves,

lemon + zest

tsp sea salt (more

tsp black pepper (more

low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth

whole milk ricotta

heavy cream

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

parmesan cheese

oz peas

oz fresh baby arugala

mint

In an enameled pot or dutch oven add uncooked pasta, juice of half a lemon + the zest of half a lemon.

Add garlic, salt, pepper, and broth.

Give it a stir. Place on the stove top on high heat. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until pasta is al-dente.

Once the pasta is cooked, reduce the heat to low. Stir in the ricotta, parmesan cheese, heavy cream, and extra virgin olive oil. It should come together and be nice and creamy.

Add the steamed green peas, arugula, and fresh mint. Toss together until combined. Garnish with grated parmesan cheese, lemon zest and crushed red pepper (optional).

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Happy Monday! This week for #MeatlessMonday we are making this easy and delicious One Pot Pasta! It’s creamy from the ricotta and heavy cream, peppery from the arugula and the fresh mint and lemon really brightens everything up! Top with a little crushed red pepper for some nice heat! #FoodDolls

If meatless Monday is not your thing- don’t worry, serve it with chicken or shrimp!

Recipe: https://www.fooddolls.com/one-pot-lemon-ricotta-pasta/

Pasta with Bacon and Peas is a quick, satisfying, and inexpensive meal that you can make with ingredients that you can keep on hand.

Pasta with Bacon and Peas

pasta* (0.63)

bacon (2.06)

peas (0.50)

tsp black pepper (0.02)

red pepper (optional) (0.01)

Bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Once boiling, add the pasta and continue to boil until the pasta is tender (7-10 minutes). Reserve about a half cup of the starchy pasta water before draining the pasta in a colander.

While the pasta is boiling, cook the bacon. Add the bacon to a large skillet and cook over medium heat until brown and crispy. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel lined plate with a slotted spoon. Drain most of the bacon grease from the pan, leaving about 2 Tbsp.

While the bacon is cooking, finely dice the onion. Add the diced onion to the remaining bacon grease and sauté until tender (about 5 minutes).

Add the frozen peas and about ¼ cup of the reserved pasta water to the skillet. Continue to cook and stir until the peas have heated through.

Add the drained pasta to the skillet, stir to combine, and remove from the heat.

Top the pasta with Parmesan, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, and crumbled bacon. Stir to combine. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper to your liking.

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Garlic Chicken Pasta with garlic butter pasta sauce is the best quick and easy comfort food that&#x27;s ready in less than 20 minutes!

Best Garlic Chicken Pasta Recipe

chicken breasts (about 2 large breasts)

parsley flakes

garlic powder

fine sea salt

spaghetti (226 grams)

salted butter

garlic

parmesan cheese (divided)

parsley

Boil a large part of salted water. Add...

Boil a large part of salted water. Add pasta to boiling water and cook to al dente, according to the package instructions. Before draining the pasta after it is finished cooking, reserve 1 cup of the starchy cooking water.

In a medium bowl, combine the garlic powder,...

In a medium bowl, combine the garlic powder, dried parsley, fine sea salt, black pepper and olive oil together.

Carefully butterfly the chicken breasts all the way...

Carefully butterfly the chicken breasts all the way through so you have 4 even filets. Add the chicken to the oil and spice blend and coat evenly. 

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat...

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reads 165 F on an instant read meat thermometer.

Remove the chicken from the pan and cover...

Remove the chicken from the pan and cover it with aluminum foil to keep it warm.

Melt the butter in the skillet over medium-low...

Melt the butter in the skillet over medium-low heat, add the minced garlic and cook for about 2 minutes, or until it’s aromatic. 

Once the garlic butter is done, spoon out...

Once the garlic butter is done, spoon out half of it from the pan into a small bowl.

Put the spaghetti into the skillet and toss...

Put the spaghetti into the skillet and toss to coat in the garlic butter, mix in 1/4 cup parmesan cheese then mix in 1/3 cup of the starchy cooking water. If it still needs some thinning out, add more starchy water, a little at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

Slice the chicken into thin strips and put...

Slice the chicken into thin strips and put on top of the spaghetti or beside it, spoon out the rest of the garlic butter on top of both the chicken and spaghetti. Then garnish with fresh parsley, the rest of the parmesan cheese, and some black pepper if desired.

This One Pot Rigatoni is full of flavor, is meatless, and is ready in less than 13 minutes!

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