One Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes
A delicious One Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes that combines spaghetti, tomatoes, and spinach for a quick family dinner.
Equipment
- large pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried pasta spaghetti or bucatini, or pasta of choice
- 32 ounces water 4 cups
- 2 cans cherry tomatoes see notes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder
- 6 cups fresh spinach see notes
- Parmesan cheese optional as garnish
Instructions
- Combine the dried pasta, water, salt, seasonings, olive oil, and both cans of cherry tomatoes with all of the juices from the can into a large pot.
- Place the pot over high heat and cover it.
- Bring the pot to a boil, remove the lid, and reduce the heat to medium-high. Maintain a boil, but not a rapid one.
- Stir every few minutes to prevent sticking.
- Cook according to the recommended time on your chosen pasta, usually 8-12 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the fresh spinach until wilted. Taste and add salt if needed.
- Serve, garnished with shaved parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Fresh or Canned Tomatoes - You can swap in 2 cups of whole cherry tomatoes or diced large tomatoes with their juices. For fresh cherry tomatoes, sauté them in the pot for 5-10 minutes over low with 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil until they burst and release their juices. Canned tomatoes should not be drained. Frozen Spinach can be replaced with ½ cup of thawed, drained frozen spinach or 5-6 cups of lightly packed fresh spinach leaves.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 16gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 346mgPotassium: 534mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4243IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 3mg
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