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Close-up of creamy One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta with fusilli, chunks of tomato, spinach, and grated Parmesan.

One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta

This recipe provides a simple method for making tomato basil pasta in a single pot. It uses whole-wheat rotini and fresh basil.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 339
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces whole-wheat rotini
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups low-sodium "no-chicken" broth or chicken broth
  • 1 15 ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1.5 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 6 cups baby kale or baby spinach If using spinach, add it later.
  • 0.5 cup slivered basil
  • 1 Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish Optional

Equipment

  • Large pot

Method
 

  1. Combine the pasta, water, broth, tomatoes, oil, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and crushed red pepper in a large pot.
  2. Cover the pot and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
  3. Uncover the pot, reduce the heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in the kale and cook, stirring often, until most of the liquid has been absorbed, which takes about 5 to 7 minutes more.
  5. If you are using spinach instead of kale, add it after about 10 minutes of cooking so it cooks in the remaining 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. Stir in the basil.
  7. Garnish with Parmesan cheese, if you want to.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 11gFat: 10g

Notes

This recipe cooks in one pot, which simplifies cleanup. Adjust the amount of crushed red pepper based on your preference for heat.

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