Creamy One-Pot Alphabet Tomato Pasta (Ready in 15 Minutes)

The quick tomato pasta dish my kids frequently ask (beg) me to make! The beauty of this dish is how effortless it is. Everything cooks in one pot, using simple pantry staples, and it’s on the table in under 15 minutes. No juggling multiple pans, no complicated steps, no long simmer times. Just easy, creamy, tomato-rich goodness.

It’s perfect for:

• a quick weekday lunch
• an after-school snack that actually fills them up
• a light dinner when you want something warm and familiar

And if you’re catering for different tastes, this recipe is wonderfully flexible. It’s delicious with or without the cream, so you can easily adapt it based on what you have on hand — or how indulgent you’re feeling.

It really works well with small pasta, so think risoni, elbow macaroni, alphabet shapes, small shell pasta etc.

Creamy One-Pot Alphabet Tomato Pasta (Ready in 15 Minutes)

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• Author: Louise – Just Easy Recipes
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 4 snack portions 1x

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A deliciously creamy one-pot tomato pasta dish that kids absolutely LOVE! Make it with alphabet-shaped pasta and you have a pasta dish your kids will beg you for! The dish comes together easily in under 15 minutes, using basic pantry staples.

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Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup passata
• 1 cup chicken stock (or beef or veg!)
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups alphabet pasta (or any small pasta)
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• ⅓ cup cream (optional)
• ⅓ cup grated Parmesan

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Instructions

1. Melt the butter and olive oil together in a medium pot over medium heat.
2. Add the minced garlic and let it cook for a minute until fragrant.
3. Stir in the tomato paste, herbs, onion powder and garlic powder. Cook for another minute.
4. Add passata, chicken stock and water. Mix until smooth.
5. Bring it up to a gentle simmer, then add the pasta. Lower the heat, and let it cook for about 10–12 minutes until the pasta is tender. Give it a stir now and then and add a splash of water if it starts getting too thick.
6. Stir in the cream and parmesan.
7. Spoon into bowls and finish with extra Parmesan and fresh basil if you’re feeling fancy.