How To Make One Pan Pasta - Simply Elegant

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta made from semolina

Whole grain pasta adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is heart-healthy and has a high smoke point.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade stock can be lower in sodium and more flavorful.

Prepare all ingredients (mise en place) before cooking.

Chop half an onion into tiny strips (or use one small onion if preferred).

Finely chop one serrano pepper, removing seeds for less heat if desired.

Crush and finely slice three cloves of garlic.

Cut half a pint of cherry tomatoes in half.

Nestle the chopped veggies and washed spinach in the pot.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 500 milliliters (2 cups) of chicken stock or water.

Turn the heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil (should take about 9 minutes).

After 9-10 minutes, check the pasta; the majority of the liquid should have evaporated, leaving a sauce.

Remove from heat and add desired amount of cheese, mixing it through.

Roughly chop or shred a few pieces of basil and add to the dish.

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