Martha Stewart One Pot Pasta

This Martha Stewart One Pot Pasta is a quick and easy recipe that combines pasta, tomatoes, basil, and garlic for a fast, filling, and delicious meal.

If you're craving more simple pasta recipes, then be sure to try making some Easy Tomato Basil Pasta, Chicken Enchilada Pasta, and Hamburger Casserole.

If you have been following me for any length of time, you already know that I love a simple meal to prepare quickly. I mean seriously, who wants to spend hours in the kitchen making sure your family has a meal? Not me!

With that being said, I'm always searching for things that can shorten the time that it takes to prepare a meal. So when I stumbled upon Martha Stewart’s One-Pan Pasta recipe, I quickly bookmarked it and saved it for later. If I'm being honest with you, I forgot about the pasta recipe, and where I'd saved it.

I blame technology because it allows me to save things in so many different places. However, I will scroll through those places and purge things that I've tried or no longer need. And that's how I found this one pan pasta to try immediately and share it with you.

Let's get started!

Why You'll Love This Martha Stewart One-Pan Pasta?

This simple recipe allows you to place all of the ingredients into a shallow skillet or large pot at once and wait for it to boil. Once the water comes to a boil, it will steam all of the ingredients together, and make everything tender and delicious.

One-Pot Pasta Recipe Ingredients

This dish is full of so much flavor with the addition of onion, olive oil, and basil. It also adds a bit of spice with the addition of red pepper flakes, if you're serving this to young children or are not a fan of spicy food, then you can omit this ingredient and it will still be just as delicious.

1. Linguine Pasta - You can use any long pasta that you prefer, but I love using linguine/linguini because it's flat, narrow, and holds up well when cooking with the other ingredients. Spaghetti, fettuccine, or bucatini are all great options. Gluten-free pasta could be used, but pay attention to the package instructions.
2. Fresh Tomatoes - Use cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes cut in half to add a slightly sweet and tangy flavor to the pasta. I do not recommend using canned tomatoes for this recipe.
3. Onion - White onion or any yellow onion adds an earthly and slightly sweet flavor to the pasta. Thinly slice it into smaller strips.
4. Garlic - Thinly slice four cloves of garlic to add an intense and pungent flavor. Freshly minced garlic or jarred garlic could be used as a substitute.
5. Red Pepper Flakes (crushed red pepper) - Gives the pasta a peppery and slightly spicy flavor.
6. Fresh Basil - Provides a sweet and savory herb flavor that pairs well with pasta and tomatoes.
7. Olive Oil - I prefer to use extra-virgin olive oil but any that you prefer will work.
8. Water - Needed to cook the pasta ingredients in, chicken broth or vegetable broth could be used instead for more flavor.
9. Salt - Brings out the flavors of the other ingredients and prevents the pasta from tasting flat and bland. Adjust as needed.
10. Ground Black Pepper - Adds a peppery and spice flavor element, try to use freshly cracked black pepper.
11. Parmesan Cheese - Finishes off the pasta recipe with a savory and slightly salty flavor. Try to use freshly grated parmesan cheese.

See the recipe card below for exact ingredient quantities and instructions.

How to Make One Pot Pasta?

Begin the recipe in a large straight-sided skillet or pot over high heat, combine the linguine pasta, tomatoes, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, olive oil, basil, water, coarse salt, and ground pepper.

Bring the ingredients to a boil, stirring and turning the pasta frequently using a pair of tongs to ensure that everything cooks evenly.

Once the pasta is al dente and the liquid has nearly evaporated from the pan, give the pasta a taste, and feel free to season it with a little more salt and ground black pepper before serving.

Serve immediately in bowls while warm. Garnish with some grated Parmesan cheese and an additional drizzle of olive oil. Enjoy!

Recipe Tips and Tricks

• Do not overcook the pasta, cook it until it's fork tender, al dente. Adjust cooking time as needed.
• I prefer to cook the pasta in a deep and large skillet or braiser pan, but a large pot could be used instead.
• Be sure to use the olive oil while cooking and drizzle on more before serving to add additional flavor and prevent the pasta from drying out.
• Feel free to pair this pasta with your favorite cooked protein. Chicken, rotisserie chicken, and shrimp are great options.

Storage Tips

Storage. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.

Reheating. Reheat on the stovetop in a saucepan or skillet over medium heat until warm or in the microwave for a quicker option.

Freezing. I do not recommend freezing this particular pasta recipe.

Want More Easy Pasta Dishes? Try These:

• Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon
• Baked Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli
• Easy Shrimp Scampi
• 3 Ingredient Alfredo Sauce
• One Pot Broccoli Mac and Cheese
• Creamy Alfredo with Bacon and Peas
• Easy Lasagna Recipe

Do you have any comments, questions, or other ideas about this Martha Stewart One Pan Pasta? Please share them in the comments below!

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Original post date 04/04/2018. Updated 04/12/2021 and 10/09/2024.