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One Pot Pasta

Note: I did garnish the pasta with fresh basil and more tomatoes for styling purposes, right before serving.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time9 minutes
Total Time19 minutes
Course: Main
Servings: 4 to 6
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

  • 1 box 1 lb. whole grain spaghetti
  • 1 onion peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms sliced
  • 2 to 3 cups cherry tomatoes any kind; sliced in half
  • 2 to 3 cups fresh spinach
  • 2 handfuls of fresh basil + more for garnish
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • freshly cracked pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes + more if desired
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 1/2 cups water

Instructions

  • Place everything into your pot: the spaghetti, sliced onion, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach, basil, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes. Add in the olive oil and then add in 4 1/2 cups of water. Bring everything to a high boil and turn it down just slightly after the water starts boiling if you need to. Then, you are literally just mixing everything up together using tongs.
  • Let the pasta cook for about 8 to 9 minutes. All of the water should be absorbed and you should end up with a lovely pasta dish with amazingly great flavor! If you have a little liquid left, cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer on low heat. Turn off the heat and mix together. By the time you serve the pasta, all of the liquid should be gone. Season with more salt and pepper and serve immediately.