One Pot Tomato, Herb, and Parmesan Spaghetti and My Easy Garlic Bread Recipe

Don’t you just love these one pot wonders? I sure do, and my dish-washing hubby does too!

In my constant quest to rid our home of boring and repetitive meals, I am always looking for or trying to think up new recipes. One week I decided to come up with a new pasta dish. This recipe is the result. It’s delicious!

ONE POT TOMATO, HERB, AND PARMESAN SPAGHETTI

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes or less
Total Time: 30-35 minutes

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter (may substitute 2 tbsp or so of olive oil)
1/3 cup yellow onion, finely diced
salt to taste
1 large or 2 smaller garlic cloves, minced or grated
1 cup canned diced tomatoes
pepper to taste
1/2 Tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp dry basil
1/2 Tbsp dry parsley
1/2 tsp dry rubbed sage
2 cups chicken broth (or 2 chicken bullion cubes and 2 cups of water)
1 cup of water
1/2 lb thin spaghetti
grated Parmesan cheese to taste

Instructions

Melt butter in a medium-sized saucepan on medium heat.
Add onion and salt. Cook for 5 minutes or until soft, stirring occasionally.
Add garlic and heat for 1 minute. (Don’t let it burn by over-cooking it.)
Add diced tomatoes, pepper, and herbs. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil.
Add thin spaghetti and cook until al dente (about 8 minutes, check the box for exact time)
Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese.

Possible alterations:

Gluten-Free Pasta would probably work just as well, especially the corn-blend pasta which has a stronger texture.

Make it vegetarian by using all water or vegetable broth. If you use all water, you will probably need to add more seasonings.