Creamy One Pot Pasta
Creamy One Pot Pasta
Ingredients
- 6 ounces bacon, diced
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces short pasta, such as penne or rotini
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, torn or chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place a large pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the cooked bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving about 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in the pot.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Add the chopped yellow onion to the pot with the bacon fat. Sauté until softened and translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 3
Stir in the minced garlic and sliced sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the tomato paste to the pot and stir it into the mixture. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly, to deepen its flavor.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Pour in the dry white wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing the alcohol to evaporate slightly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Stir in the vegetable broth and heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the dry short pasta directly into the pot. Stir well to ensure the pasta is mostly submerged in the liquid. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a steady simmer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Cook, stirring frequently to prevent the pasta from sticking and to ensure even cooking, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce has thickened to a creamy consistency, about 10-12 minutes. If the sauce becomes too thick before the pasta is cooked, add a splash more broth or water.
⏱️ 12 min
- 9
Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the freshly grated Parmesan cheese and the reserved crispy bacon. Mix until the cheese is melted and well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Fold in the fresh basil leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper, if needed. Serve immediately, garnished with additional Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy One Pot Pasta
- 6 ounces bacon, diced
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces short pasta, such as penne or rotini
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, torn or chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place a large pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the cooked bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving about 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in the pot.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Add the chopped yellow onion to the pot with the bacon fat. Sauté until softened and translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 3
Stir in the minced garlic and sliced sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the tomato paste to the pot and stir it into the mixture. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly, to deepen its flavor.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Pour in the dry white wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing the alcohol to evaporate slightly.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Stir in the vegetable broth and heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the dry short pasta directly into the pot. Stir well to ensure the pasta is mostly submerged in the liquid. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a steady simmer.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Cook, stirring frequently to prevent the pasta from sticking and to ensure even cooking, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce has thickened to a creamy consistency, about 10-12 minutes. If the sauce becomes too thick before the pasta is cooked, add a splash more broth or water.
⏱️ 12 min - 9
Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the freshly grated Parmesan cheese and the reserved crispy bacon. Mix until the cheese is melted and well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Fold in the fresh basil leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper, if needed. Serve immediately, garnished with additional Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min