Food & Cooking Recipes Ingredients Pasta and Grains One-Pan Pasta 3.3 (7,146) 133 Reviews All of your ingredients—pasta, tomatoes, onions, and olive oil—cook together in one pan. By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 28, 2023 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 4 It's one of our most popular recipes—and for good reason. This is our original one-pot pasta recipe, inspired by a dish one of our food editors ate in Puglia, Italy. It uses a revolutionary technique: All the ingredients cook together in the same pan (a straight-sided skillet). You don’t even need to boil water first. You can use cherry or grape tomatoes for this recipe. You’ll also need onion, garlic, fresh basil (this is not a time to use dried), plus extra-virgin olive oil. All go into the pan with the linguine. As the pasta cooks, the water reduces, and the starchiness from the pasta transforms the remaining water into a creamy sauce. Don’t skip the Parmesan and more fresh basil to finish the dish! Maxwell Cozzi Our Food Editors' Favorite One-Pot Recipes Are Dishes You'll Make Again and Again Ingredients 12 ounces linguine 12 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes, halved or quartered if large 1 onion, thinly sliced (about 2 cups) 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced ½ teaspoon red-pepper flakes 2 sprigs basil, plus torn leaves for garnish 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 4 ½ cups water Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving Directions Maxwell Cozzi Combine ingredients in pan and bring to a boil: Combine pasta, tomatoes, onion, garlic, red-pepper flakes, basil, oil, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and water in a large straight-sided skillet. Bring to a boil over high heat. Maxwell Cozzi Cook, stirring: Boil mixture, stirring and turning pasta frequently with tongs, until pasta is al dente and water has nearly evaporated, about 9 minutes. Maxwell Cozzi Season and serve: Season to taste with salt and pepper, divide among 4 bowls, and garnish with basil. Serve with oil and Parmesan. Maxwell Cozzi Easy One-Pot Pasta Recipes to Make for Dinner Tonight Maxwell Cozzi Rate it Print