These pasta dishes couldn't be simpler: All of the ingredients get thrown into one pot, and as the pasta simmers, the sauce reduces to coat it perfectly. Try them out for your next potluck party. No one will ever guess that the ingredients were all cooked together in the same pot — we guarantee it.
One-Pot Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce
This one-pot meal is perfect for the beginner cook: Everything but the cheese goes into one skillet, and it all magically comes together. The tomato paste is here for a little flavor insurance, just in case your tomatoes aren't at their best. Feel free to add an extra tablespoon of tomato paste when tomatoes are out of season.
There's no need to drain the pasta water here, as most of it boils off, leaving just enough to help disperse the pesto sauce. Grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and soppressata make great, flavorful additions.
This spring pasta dish is packed with broccoli, asparagus and tender peas. The chefs in Food Network Kitchen recommend sticking to farfalle; the sturdy bow ties hold up well alongside the veggies and cream sauce in this pasta primavera.
Prepare the buttery cheese sauce for this classic pasta dish in the same pot as the spaghetti, then finish it off with the usual accoutrements: cracked black pepper and grated cheese.
This one-pot wonder has humble beginnings: just milk and dry macaroni. As the pasta cooks, the starch released helps thicken the milk, creating a perfect base for a sauce. The cheeses and seasonings are stirred in at the very end for the perfect finish.
