No-Fail
One-Pot Tomato Basil Macaroni
25 min total serves 3 5 steps
Pasta cooked right in the sauce. One pot, ten minutes of stirring, big comfort.
Dummy-proof tip
If it looks dry, add a splash of water. You cannot really break this dish.
The steps, in plain English
- 1
Soften the onion
Heat the oil in a deep pot and cook the chopped onion on medium until see-through and soft.
timer 5:00 - 2
Add garlic
Stir in the garlic for 30 seconds, just until you can smell it.
timer 0:30 - 3
Add tomatoes and pasta
Tip in the tomatoes, the macaroni and enough water to just cover everything. Add salt.
- 4
Simmer
Turn to a gentle simmer — small lazy bubbles — and stir every couple of minutes until the pasta is soft.
timer 12:00 - 5
Finish
Tear in the basil, taste, add more salt if it tastes flat.