One Pot Spicy Creamy Rigatoni Pasta
One Pot Spicy Creamy Rigatoni Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 shallot, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 500 g passata
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for pasta
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 400 g rigatoni pasta
- 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 lemon, juiced, plus zest for garnish
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, extra, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Add vegetable oil to a large pot or deep pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the diced shallot and minced garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are translucent and softened, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 3
Pour in the passata.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Season the sauce with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Sprinkle in the dried oregano and chili powder.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add 1/4 cup of fresh basil leaves to the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Stir all the ingredients in the pan until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour in the vegetable stock.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Increase the heat to high and bring the sauce to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Once boiling, add the rigatoni pasta to the pan. Ensure the pasta is submerged in the liquid as much as possible.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Sprinkle a good pinch of salt over the pasta.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Add a splash more stock or water if the sauce becomes too thick.
⏱️ 12 min
- 13
Remove the pot from the heat. Add the two large spoonfuls of mascarpone cheese to the pasta.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Stir the pasta, sauce, and mascarpone until everything is thoroughly combined and the sauce becomes creamy and smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Squeeze a touch of lemon juice into the pasta and stir.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Serve the pasta directly from the pot. Garnish each serving with grated Parmesan cheese, extra chili flakes, lemon zest, and fresh basil leaves.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
One Pot Spicy Creamy Rigatoni Pasta
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 shallot, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 500 g passata
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for pasta
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 400 g rigatoni pasta
- 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 lemon, juiced, plus zest for garnish
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, extra, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Add vegetable oil to a large pot or deep pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the diced shallot and minced garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are translucent and softened, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 3
Pour in the passata.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Season the sauce with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Sprinkle in the dried oregano and chili powder.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add 1/4 cup of fresh basil leaves to the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Stir all the ingredients in the pan until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour in the vegetable stock.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Increase the heat to high and bring the sauce to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Once boiling, add the rigatoni pasta to the pan. Ensure the pasta is submerged in the liquid as much as possible.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Sprinkle a good pinch of salt over the pasta.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Add a splash more stock or water if the sauce becomes too thick.
⏱️ 12 min - 13
Remove the pot from the heat. Add the two large spoonfuls of mascarpone cheese to the pasta.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Stir the pasta, sauce, and mascarpone until everything is thoroughly combined and the sauce becomes creamy and smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Squeeze a touch of lemon juice into the pasta and stir.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Serve the pasta directly from the pot. Garnish each serving with grated Parmesan cheese, extra chili flakes, lemon zest, and fresh basil leaves.
⏱️ 2 min