Healthy Recipes Main Dishes Healthy Pasta Main Dish Recipes One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta 4.6 (34) 29 Reviews This one-pot pasta with tangy tomato-basil sauce is a simple, fast and easy weeknight dinner. All of your ingredients go into one pot, and with a bit of stirring and about 25 minutes of cook time, you'll have a healthy dinner the whole family will enjoy. By Carolyn Casner Carolyn Casner Carolyn Casner is a longtime recipe tester and contributor for EatingWell. Over the years, she has tested and developed hundreds of recipes for the magazine and website. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 19, 2023 Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Emily Lachtrupp is a registered dietitian experienced in nutritional counseling, recipe analysis and meal plans. She's worked with clients who struggle with diabetes, weight loss, digestive issues and more. 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Meet the EatingWell Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 5 cups Nutrition Profile: Nut-Free Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity Soy-Free High-Fiber Vegetarian Egg-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts What Type of Pasta Should I Use? We use whole-wheat rotini for this recipe, but feel free to use whole-wheat fusilli, penne, gemelli, cavatappi or any other short pasta. Shorter pasta is easier to stir during cooking and sticks less than longer-shaped pasta. Is One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta Vegetarian? It can be! We recommend using low-sodium "no-chicken" broth, which is a vegetarian broth with a hearty, rich flavor. Look for "no-chicken" broth with the soups and broths in the natural foods section of most supermarkets. Feel free to use your favorite store-bought low-sodium vegetable broth or stock, or make your own vegetable broth or vegetable stock. For a vegan version of the recipe, omit the Parmesan cheese and use nutritional yeast instead. Additional reporting by Jan Valdez Ingredients 8 ounces whole-wheat rotini 1 cup water 2 cups low-sodium "no-chicken" broth or chicken broth 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper 6 cups baby kale or baby spinach ½ cup slivered basil Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish Directions Combine pasta, water, broth, tomatoes, oil, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and crushed red pepper in a large pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Uncover, reduce heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Stir in kale and cook, stirring often, until most of the liquid has been absorbed, 5 to 7 minutes more. (If using spinach, add it after about 10 minutes so it cooks in the remaining 2 to 3 minutes.) Stir in basil. Garnish with Parmesan, if desired. Equipment Large pot Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, March 2019; updated February 2023 Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 339 Calories 10g Fat 55g Carbs 11g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 1 1/4 cups Calories 339 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 55g 20% Dietary Fiber 8g 28% Total Sugars 6g Protein 11g 23% Total Fat 10g 13% Saturated Fat 1g 7% Vitamin A 3344IU 67% Vitamin C 47mg 52% Folate 70mcg 18% Sodium 465mg 20% Calcium 87mg 7% Iron 4mg 21% Magnesium 100mg 24% Potassium 308mg 7% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. 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