One-Pot Pasta Recipes for Easy Weeknight Dinners Classic One-Pot Pasta vs One-Pot Veggie Linguine vs Chili Cheese One-Pot Pasta

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3 Methods:
Classic One-Pot Pasta
One-Pot Veggie Linguine
Chili Cheese One-Pot Pasta

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Hi, guys, all month long we are going to be sharing easy weeknight dinner ideas that can all be made in a single dish because who needs more dishes in our life?

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Today, it is all about one-pot pasta. One-pot pasta has taken the internet by storm. We are not going to take credit for the idea. It is not our idea but we are very excited to share it with you if you haven't already seen it.

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Today, we are going to show you the classic one-pot pasta, a glorious one-pot linguine that is loaded with beautiful green vegetables, and finally, a chili cheese one-pot pasta that you are going to want to stick around for. Trust us on this one.

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Method 1: Classic One-Pot Pasta

Let's get started with our classic one-pot pasta. This is the one that is all over the internet right now.

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    We are getting started with a dutch oven on a stove
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    You could also do this in a large soup pot if you wanted to.
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    We are going to add the spaghetti
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    Then add some chopped cherry tomatoes
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    Add some finely sliced onions
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    Add some minced garlic
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    It won't be pasta in the house without red pepper flakes
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    These are optional for those of you who do not love the heat.
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    Then, we have some beautiful basil
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    We're going to throw in and are going to fish it out later.
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    We are going to season this up with some salt and pepper
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    We are going to give this a good drizzle of olive oil
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    The oil is going to help prevent our pasta from sticking.
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    We are going to be using some vegetable broth
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    What is so cool about this recipe is that it's just really a dump and a stir.
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    We are going to put our heat on
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    We are going to keep a good eye on this and continue tossing it as it cooks
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    It is really important to keep this moving because it loves to sit.
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    Once all the liquid is gone, your pasta is ready to serve
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    It is so simple and gets cooked in less than 15 minutes.
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    You could totally add some Italian sausage if you want to
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    Some fresh baby spinach would be really great. The "pastabilities" are really endless.
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Video: One-Pot Pasta Recipes for Easy Weeknight Dinners Classic One-Pot Pasta

Method 2: One-Pot Veggie Linguine

Next stuff, we want to show you a creamy, dreamy, veggie linguine. It is so easy to make.

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Steps

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    To our pot, we are going to add our linguine
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    Next, we are going to add some minced garlic
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    Then, add some vegetable broth
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    Add a cup of milk
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    The milk is going to help make the recipe really deliciously creamy. If you want to make it more decadent, you could swap out the milk for some cream. Trust us that it would be amazing but a that's a little more on the indulgence side.
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    We are just going to season the recipe up with some salt, pepper and some olive oil
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    We are actually going to start by putting the lead on the pot
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    What we want to do is give our pasta a bit of a head start before we add our vegetable to avoid overcooked vegetables.
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    After about 5 minutes, we are going to take the lead off the pot and we are going to give our linguine a good toss with some thongs
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    We want to make sure that they don't stick together.
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    Next, we are going to add some vegetables
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    Sometimes we just need to get some greens in there. In this case, we are adding a whole lot of broccoli.
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    Then, we also add a whole lot of asparagus
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    Then, we also add some snow peas
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    All that we are going to do is toss all of this together, put on the lid and reduce the heat to medium-low
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    We are going to let is simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the veggies and the pasta are cooked through. Be sure to stir it at least every 2 or 3 minutes though because it loves to sit in the bottom of the pot. Trust us on this one. We are trying to make it as easier- not harder.
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    The last step in this is to add some gorgeous parmesan cheese
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    This step is obviously optional but isn't everything better with parmesan cheese?
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    We're going to toss some cheese then we are going to serve it
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    How amazing does this thing look
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    It's so easy to put together, packed with nutrients, and it also happens to taste amazing.
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Video: One-Pot Pasta Recipes for Easy Weeknight Dinners One-Pot Veggie Linguine

Method 3: Chili Cheese One-Pot Pasta

Finally, on the menu today, I have some chili cheese one-pot pasta that I think you and your family would absolutely love.

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Steps

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    In our pot, we are going to heat up some oil over medium high heat
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    After that, we are going to add some finely diced onion and saute them until they are soft and damp
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    We are going to add two cloves of minced garlic and saute that for another 30 seconds or so
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    Then it's time to add our beef
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    You could use poultry if you wanted to or you could keep this entirely vegetarian and just add twice as many beans.
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    We are going to cook the beef until it is no longer pink
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    Then we are going to add some seasonings
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    We've got some chili powder, some ground cumin, and some garlic powder. We would like to toss up our spices for 30 seconds to a minute to really bring those flavors out really well. The house starts to smell really good.
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    Next, we are going to add some beans
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    We love beans. They are loaded with protein.
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    For this recipe, we are actually using some rotini pasta
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    You can use any kind of pasta that you like. I just love rotini in a dish like this.
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    It's time to add our liquid
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    In this case, we are adding some chicken broth.
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    We are also going to add a large can of diced tomatoes
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    Let it all combine.
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    Then we are going to bring the mixture to a boil, put the lid on our pot, then turn the heat to medium-low and let it simmer away for another 20 minutes
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    Again, don't forget to stir it often as you go
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    We would like to finish this recipe off with some shredded cheddar cheese
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    Once the cheese is completely melted, this stuff is ready to serve.
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    We'd like to finish it off with a little more shredded cheddar, a good dollop of sour cream, and some finely chopped green onion
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    That's what we call dinner - rich party and loaded with flavor
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