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One of our family’s favorite recipes, One Pot Pasta is both easy and delicious. Make it either on the stove top or in the pressure cooker for a meal ready in less than 30 minutes!
ONE POT. Do you know what that means? You can cook an entire meal in ONE pan. Even the pasta-it cooks in the sauce with everything else! This came together in under 30 minutes and was wolfed down by my husband and boys. I was so happy with how this came together! Oh-and it’s cheap. Check. Check. Check. Added to the menu rotation: One Pot Pasta.
I originally posted this back in 2014, and now I’ve updated it with instructions for the Crockpot Express (or Instant Pot) as well. I knew a meal that was already quick and easy on the stove top would translate well to a pressure cooker. It took a couple tries to figure out how to convert the recipe, but I’ve got it down now. The prep and cook time is probably very close to doing it in a skillet, but being able to just throw it in the pot and walk away is so handy!
One Pot Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb smoked sausage sliced
- 1 cup onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups chicken broth Use reduced sodium to cut the saltiness
- 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes (do not drain)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz dry pasta bow-tie or rotini works well
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 cup shredded Colby-Jack cheese (divided)
- 1/3 cup green onion sliced
Instructions
Stove top instructions:
- In a large skillet with lid (oven safe) heat olive oil on medium-high heat, add onion, cooking until lightly browned. Add sausage and cook approximately 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook additional 1-2 minutes, stirring.
- Add broth, tomatoes, cream, pasta and spices and stir. Bring to a boil, cover skillet and reduce heat to simmer for approximately 15 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of shredded cheese. Top with remaining cheese & green onion, broil slightly until cheese is melted and you have a nice little "crust".
- If you do not have an oven-safe skillet, transfer to a casserole dish sprayed with non-stick spray and then broil, or toss the cover back on more a few minutes to melt the cheese.
Crockpot Express (pressure cooker) instructions:
- Using the Brown/Saute function on high, heat olive oil, add onion, cooking until lightly browned. Add sausage and cook approximately 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook additional 1-2 minutes, stirring.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except the cheese, cover and press Steam (manual, high pressure for Instant Pots) and adjust the time to 5 minutes. After the cooking time is up, allow to naturally release for 3 minutes and then do a quick release to finish it up.
- Open the lid, sprinkle with cheese and recover for a minute or so to melt the cheese. Stir well and serve with crusty bread!
Notes
Nutrition
Guess what? It’s just as good the next day for lunch. It’s hard to mess this recipe up. You can adjust it to suit your tastes and you’ll still get a very hearty and comforting meal. Serve it with salad and a loaf of crusty bread for a fantastic family meal.
This is another one of our favorite “one pot” recipes!
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michelle says
Soo yummy, so filling and so easy! literally just made this moments ago with my husband! He loved it and so did I! Will definitely be making this again!
Nicole Burkholder says
It’s a regular in our house, too! I love how easy it is and most of the ingredients are things we always have on hand. Glad to hear you liked it! Thanks for the 5 star rating š
Sara says
Perfection! Iām not a big fan of smoked sausage and I loved this recipe. Thank you for sharing!
Nicole Burkholder says
You’re welcome! I’m glad you liked it. I’m not a huge fan of it by itself, but I think the sausage does really add a lot of flavor to the sauce!
Katie says
So tasty! Seriously yum. It came out a bit runny, though, any suggestions?
Nicole Burkholder says
It depends somewhat on the kind of pasta you use. I’ve even noticed a difference in brands! If you do everything the same next time, just eliminate a little of the water or broth. The other option is to open it up afterwards and let it simmer for a bit to cook off some of the liquid.
Allison says
question. I don’t keep heavy cream in the house normally. is there a substitute i could try or skip the cream?
Nicole Burkholder says
You could try half and half instead, but I wouldn’t go any lighter than that. It’s creating the sauce for the pasta. You really need the creaminess of heavy cream (especially if you’re doing it as a pressure cooker recipe because it holds up better than half and half or milk would.) On the stove top, something lighter like milk with a couple tbsp of cream cheese might even work as a substitute.
Brian Jones says
I do usually so ill try it differently and see š
Brian Jones says
apropos of nothing…love your site AND my CExp! One question…
HOW do I get rid of that after-wash white powdery residue on the bottom of my pan? It doesnt seem to scrub out and I dont know what it is really…can you help?
Nicole Burkholder says
Are you washing in the dishwasher? Some detergents react and leave a powder behind. It’s best to just hand wash it. It wipes right out. I’m not sure what else could be leaving a residue.
Janelle@The Peaceful Haven says
Oh WOW! This looks amazing…I will be trying this tonight!
Jill says
This looks awesome. I love one-skillet meals!
Cindy @Hun... What's for Dinner? says
I just want to dive right into this! Bowties are one of our favourite pastas, LOL. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Nicole Burkholder says
I love them, too. They are fun š This recipe was a couple weeks old, but it fit in the theme of your link party, so I figured it would pass.
Monica says
Featuring at Family Fun Friday!
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Monica
Jessie says
Yum! This sounds great! Pinned š
Del @ Spud Nails says
Your pictures are making my mouth water. This looks awesome! I’ve Pinned this to my board! Gotta try it soon.
Nicole Burkholder says
Thanks! We are having it again for dinner tonight! š
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
Great recipe! It’s quick and easy, doesn’t dirty up a lot of dishes and it’s perfect for during the week when I’m usually super busy! Pinned and shared on FB & Twitter. Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Mondays!
Nicole Burkholder says
Thanks! I already have it on this week’s menu again! š I’m going to have to check out your taco casserole now!
Shari says
Oh my… look at that cheesy goodness!! I am getting hungry just looking at that mouth watering photo! I think we might have to make this one day soon! Found you through the link party at This Gal Cooks. I am glad that I did!
Nicole Burkholder says
Thanks for stopping by! It’s going into our regular meal rotation for sure!
Paula @Call Me PMc says
Man, this looks yummy, can’t beat some cheesy goodness, nor a one skillet mea!!
Mel says
Okay you’ve won me over! My lot would so go for this, pinned! Delight.