one pot pasta
It’s been busy around here. Travel, work, moving back into the motor coach (YEAH!) it’s been crazy busy! It’s been a string of non-stop days. In the midst of all of this busyness, I still had everyday things that needed to get done…like making dinner. And, I will be honest after several days cooking trying to get ahead of the game the last thing I wanted to do was cook dinner.
When I am tired and feeling lazy, I make pasta. Pasta is a wonderful thing and so easy to make! But, my kitchen was already clean, and I really didn’t want to get it all dirty again. Normally I will make a sauce in one pan and boil the pasta in another and then combine. But, I REALLY didn’t want to have to schlep out two pots in my already clean tiny kitchen. That’s when one pot pasta was called to the rescue.
I’ll be honest I’ve been wary of one pot pasta. I’m a firm believer in building flavor, so tossing everything in a pot and letting it go is against my nature. But, I just wanted to get dinner done. So, building flavor be darned.
I will never diss a one pot pasta again! Not only did this get dinner on the table with only dirtying one pot but, it was perfectly satisfying. It’s really a thing of beauty! It’s pretty much dump, cook, and serve. I was so tired I just used complete items. You know one container of this…one jar of that.
The great thing about a dish like this is how easy it is to change it up. Swap out artichoke for olives, chicken for sausage, or bucatini for penne. It’s all up to you! Think of it like pizza toppings except we are talking pasta toppings.
I love happy accidents like this! Here I am exhausted, and all I want to do is get dinner done, shower and crawl into bed. I was so pleased with it I made it again to share here with you! Because I am all about the giving and sharing.
Take a look in your pantry and refrigerator and I bet you can make some variation of this dinner right now. What is most important is the liquid for flavor and the cheese for creaminess. Everything else is up to you! Mushrooms, asparagus, corn, zucchini, the possibilities are endless!
Go forth! Make one-pot pasta and be happy!
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Chicken and Artichoke One Pot Pasta
A simple and savory one pot pasta sure to please the whole family.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 6oz jar marinated artichokes
- 1 10.5 oz package grape tomatoes
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz dry pasta
- 2 cups arugula
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 .66 oz package fresh basil
- 1/2 lb rotisserie chicken breast, diced
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt cream cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat add butter and liquid of marinated artichokes.
- Heat until butter has melted. Add onion, garlic, and tomatoes. Cook until onions are soft. Add pasta, artichokes, 1 cup arugula and basil, reserving a few leaves of basil for garnish.
- Add stock, wine, and water. The liquid should just cover the pasta. Bring to a boil: reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is cooked through and liquid has reduced about 8-10 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
- Add chicken and cream cheese stir to combine and heat chicken through. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 539Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 497mgCarbohydrates: 61gFiber: 6gSugar: 8gProtein: 31g
I love everything about this easy meal, and those corkscrew noodles are such fun!
May I ask what kind of noodles are these?
This look awesome! Definitely a meal a busy mom could add to her arsenal!
Are there any substitutions for the white wine? Could you leave it out?
You can always just add more stock. Using the stock and/or wine gives it flavor.
Tried this tonight and it was a success. I halved the tomatoes for the little ones. Everyone wanted seconds.
I am do glad it was a hit!
I noticed under the INGREDIENTS section it says 1/4 cup of Greek yogurt cream cheese Do you mean either or?
Nope, there is a cream cheese that is made with greek yougurt. If you can’t find it just use a reduced fat cream cheese and add a dollop of greek yogurt if you like.
Now this is what I’m talking about! This looks so comforting and I love that its one pot!
Thanks! One pots are the best!
This looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it. Those noodles that you used look interesting can you tell me the name?
YES! They are fusilli bucatini noodles. They are curly and hollow. It’s a fun noodle.