Creamy Tomato One-Pot Pasta

Ingredients

• 3 blocks fettuccine pasta (The weight per block is not specified.)
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 0.5 cup cherry tomatoes (Halved.)
• 1 onion (Medium, diced.)
• 2 cloves garlic (Sliced.)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 0.5 cup chicken stock (May substitute vegetable stock or water.)
• 1 tbsp cream cheese
• 0.5 tsp crushed black pepper
• 0.5 tsp mixed dried herbs
• 0.5 tsp red chilli flakes
• salt (To taste.)
• hot water (A little, only if needed during cooking.)
• red chilli flakes (Extra, for topping.)
• dried herbs (Extra, for topping; the type is not specified.)

Steps

1. 1

   Add the fettuccine, spinach, cherry tomatoes, diced onion, sliced garlic, tomato paste, heavy cream, chicken stock (or vegetable stock or water), cream cheese, black pepper, mixed dried herbs, red chilli flakes, and salt to a pot. Mix well to combine.

2. 2

   Cover the pot and cook over medium-low heat for 8–9 minutes. Stir every 2–3 minutes, until the pasta is cooked through.

3. 3

   If needed, add a little hot water while cooking to help the pasta cook.

4. 4

   Top with extra chilli flakes and dried herbs, then mix well.

5. 5

   Serve hot.

Notes

The source does not state the weight of each fettuccine block or an exact serving yield. It also gives no measured amount for the optional hot water or finishing chilli flakes and herbs.

Nutrition per serving

• pasta
• main
• one-pot
• quick
• vegetarian option
• weeknight dinner
• stovetop