It’s the simple dishes, especially in hot weather, that really call to me. Super sweet summer tomatoes, fresh fragrant basil, and spaghetti are cooked in one pot for an easy 20 minute dinner. One pot pastas aren’t anything new, but it took me a while to jump on the bandwagon. Now that I’m there though I’m not getting off – they’re the perfect dish to make when those gorgeous sun-drenched evenings are calling you outside and you don’t want to be standing at the stove too long. I added some hand-torn chunks of burrata on top as a extra treat. The creaminess of my all-time-favorite cheese with the classic combination of tomato and basil was just too alluring to resist!
pictured: braiser // cocotte // plate
One Pan Pasta: Tomato, Basil and Burrata Spaghetti slightly adapted from Martha Stewart
serves 4-6
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 10 minutes
total time: 20 minutes
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 4 small tomatoes, quartered
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cups water, plus 1/2 cup if needed
- coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- fresh burrata, to finish
- fresh basil, to finish
Combine the pasta, tomatoes, garlic, red pepper flakes, oil and water in a large heavy bottomed pan or pot (large enough to fit the pasta in without breaking).
Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil, stirring and flipping pasta with tongs until pasta is al dente and cooked through and water as nearly evaporated, about 8-9 minutes. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Enjoy hot with fresh burrata, basil, and a tiny drizzle of olive oil, if desired.
*If your pasta is too dry without it cooking all the way through, add in the extra 1/2 cup of water during the cooking time.
Your Pictures are seriously amazing..I gotta get off your blog, I’m gonna gain 20 pounds!
This is my love language kinda food!!!
This is FANTASTIC Steph! Never has a recipe had so much flavor with so little effort. Will be making this often.
thanks greg! glad you got a chance to try it! :)
I stumbled upon this blog about an hour ago and have not left it! Every recipe looks amazing and I will definitely leave more comment as I make some of them. I came across another post of yours where you use a zoodles ( a soup). Do you think we could sub zoodles in for the pasta in some of your other pasta recipes, particularly this one?
hi roshni! you can definitely sub zoodles, but you won’t need to use all that water to cook them zoodles cook almost instantly when you sauté them, so just sauté quickly with some tomatoes and garlic and top with the cheese and basil. hope that helps!
I made this and was surprised that it was quite good. I would make this again. It took a little longer than usual for the pasta to cook but worth the wait. Thanks for a new way to think about pasta.
What’s a buratta?
it’s a soft mozzarella-type cheese!
Trader Joe’s sells burrata!!
Fantastic quick meal, Steph! I am now a huge fan of one pot pasta dishes! This recipe proves that simple, few ingredient meals still exist! Flavor is terrific. The burrata is the ingredient that takes this dish to the next level.