The ULTIMATE One Pot Pasta
You know what, this is the first one pot pasta recipe I’ve uploaded to the blog. I knew it was coming, we ALL knew it was coming. So here it is in all it’s glory! And boy is it glorious, here’s why you’re going to LOVE it:
Creamy – This pasta has a luxuriously cream sauce that’s made in the same pot as the pasta. You really can have your cake and eat it! Easy – No fuss, zero stress and no cooking ability required. This recipe is perfect for a midweek dinner and easily feeds a family of 4. Flavoursome – A creamy pasta that’s bursting with flavour. Did I already mention eating cake?
Why make one pot pasta?
Good question. Beside that fact it’s more convenient than having two pots on the go, there’s two other reasons I personally like a one pot pasta:
Starch – As the pasta cooks in the sauce it releases starch, which helps create a nice creamy and glossy consistency. Pasta Flavour – as the pasta cooks it also takes on the flavour of the liquid it’s cooking in.
Pasta with Asparagus
One of the stars of the show in this recipe is asparagus. Asparagus actually works really nicely with pasta, and especially in this context. Because it’s cooking in the sauce with the pasta, it’s gorgeous flavours are dispersed throughout the sauce. It’s a really prominent flavour in the dish. Alongside the asparagus, the other two main goodies are bacon and mushrooms. All 3 of these not only work beautifully together, but each work really well with cream and pasta.
How to make one pot pasta (quick summary)
Why remove the bacon?
I do this for two reasons. First is so it doesn’t boil with the pasta and lose it’s crispiness. Second is to just free up a bit of room for the onion, mushroom and asparagus (otherwise everything will steam).
What do I do if the pasta doesn’t cook?
The ratios I give in the recipe will ensure you have a fairly thick sauce, but still properly cooked pasta. The pasta should always be a little al dente (have a bit of a bite to it), but if for whatever reason you want your pasta a little more cooked just add a few splashes more stock.
And there we have it! It really is that easy. For another asparagus pasta recipe check out my Asparagus Pancetta Pasta and Baked Feta Orzo! For more similar recipes check out these beauties too:
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Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipes for this one pot pasta shall we?!
How to make Creamy One Pot Pasta (Full Recipe & Video)
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