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One-Pot Pasta Recipes

Cook tested one-pot chicken, mince, chickpea and tomato pasta recipes with no hidden frying pan and clear liquid guidance.

Every recipe here uses one cooking pot. Browning may happen in stages, but the ingredient list does not quietly send you looking for two extra pans.

10editorially reviewed recipes
Rustic pasta e ceci with chickpeas rosemary and small pasta in a terracotta bowl↗
Central Italy · pasta and chickpeas

Pasta e Ceci

Chickpeas and small pasta share one rosemary-scented pot, landing somewhere between soup and sauce.

40 minEasyServes 4
One pot tomato chicken rigatoni with peppers and oregano in a wide olive green pan↗
One pot, honest method

One-Pot Tomato Chicken Pasta

Chicken, short pasta and tomatoes cook in one broad pot with peppers, oregano and a final spoon of yoghurt.

40 minEasyServes 4
One pot beef mince macaroni with tomato and Cheddar in a deep enamel pan↗
South African cupboard dinner

One-Pot Mince Macaroni

Browned beef mince, tomatoes and macaroni cook in one pot with Cheddar stirred through at the end.

40 minEasyServes 6
Thick pasta e fagioli with borlotti beans small pasta and rosemary in a rustic bowl↗
Italy · regional bean pot

Pasta e Fagioli

Borlotti beans, small pasta and rosemary meet in a thick, spoonable dish shared by several Italian regions.

50 minEasyServes 6
Small pasta with chickpeas spinach tomato and lemon in a shallow bowl↗
One-pot pantry supper

Chickpea and Spinach Pasta

Chickpeas, spinach, tomato and small pasta cook into a spoonable, lemony dinner with enough broth to feel generous.

30 minEasyServes 4
One-pot penne with browned sausage tomato red peppers and parsley↗
Real one-pot family dinner

One-Pot Sausage Tomato Pasta

Browned sausage, peppers, tomato and penne cook in one pot with a measured liquid range and no hidden frying pan.

35 minEasyServes 6
One-pot fusilli with browned mushrooms spinach thyme and Parmesan↗
Vegetarian one-pot dinner

One-Pot Mushroom and Spinach Pasta

Brown mushrooms first, then cook fusilli with stock, thyme and spinach for creaminess built from starch rather than cream.

30 minEasyServes 4
Thick Italian pasta e lenticchie with ditalini brown lentils vegetables and parsley↗
Southern Italy · Pasta and lentils

Pasta e Lenticchie

Small pasta cooks with lentils, vegetables and olive oil into a thick, spoonable dish rather than a sauce ladled over noodles.

55 minEasyServes 4
Creamy pasta e patate with mixed short pasta potato cubes tomato and parsley↗
Southern Italy · Pasta and potatoes

Pasta e Patate

Potato cubes and mixed short pasta cook together until starch creates a creamy, sustaining dish without cream.

45 minEasyServes 4
Neapolitan pasta e piselli with ditalini green peas Pecorino and black pepper↗
Naples · Pasta and peas

Pasta e Piselli

Ditalini and peas cook in one pot with onion and Pecorino until sweet, green and lightly creamy.

30 minEasyServes 4
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