Pasta is a versatile and delicious dish, but if you want to speed up the cooking process, experts recommend ditching the pot in favour of a frying pan. According to the food experts at Allrecipes, cooking pasta in a single frying pan alongside the sauce is quicker and easier than the traditional boiling method.
Why Use a Frying Pan?
One-pan pasta dishes allow you to cook the pasta and sauce together, saving time and reducing cleanup. The method works by using a lidded frying pan to simmer the pasta in stock and sauce ingredients, typically taking around 10 minutes. This avoids the need to boil a large pot of water separately.
Easiest Tomato Pasta Recipe
The 'easiest tomato pasta ever' by Taming Twins is a great starting point. Ingredients include 350g spaghetti, 400g tinned tomatoes, one large onion (sliced), four cloves garlic (sliced), two tbsp olive oil, four tbsp pesto, three tbsp tomato puree, one litre vegetable stock, one tsp salt, half tsp black pepper, 200g cherry tomatoes, and 75g grated parmesan.
Method
Add all ingredients except cherry tomatoes and parmesan to a lidded frying pan. Cover and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes until pasta is almost tender. Add cherry tomatoes and cook for another three to four minutes until pasta is fully tender. Serve with grated parmesan.
This method produces a restaurant-worthy dish with minimal effort and washing-up.
