When you think of easy meals to put together, pasta is often right at the top. Instead of always relying on sauce from a jar, those lazy cooking stints one notch up with one-pot Italian recipes instead. Encompassing pasta, gnocchi, and even pizza, we’ve compiled 12 one-pot or -pan Italian food recipes for you to try. As a bonus, there’s minimal cleaning up after too.
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Pasta and sausage go hand-in-hand, so enjoy that combination with this super easy recipe. We enjoy using spicy Italian sausage, especially those laced with herbs, for a more flavourful kick.
Yield: 4 servings
Time needed: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
455g spicy sausage, casing removed
455g broccoli florets
½ tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
455g pasta
4 cups chicken stock
½ cup grated parmesan
Directions:
Recipe adapted from Tasty.
Upgrade at-home breakfast or brunch with this easy one-pan frittata recipe. Do note that this recipe requires both stovetop and oven cooking, so only try it out if you have an oven big enough to fit your pan.
Yield: 8 servings
Time needed: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
12 eggs
3 tbsp full fat milk or heavy cream
½ tsp salt
1 cup grated cheese
3-5 cups chopped vegetables such as capscium or zucchini
1 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
Recipe adapted from Cookie and Kate.
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Anyone who has ever made lasagna from scratch will know that it can be quite an ordeal. So, simplify the process with this extra-easy one pan ravioli lasagna, which gives you all the goodness you get from the OG lasagna recipe, but by using instant ravioli to save time.
Yield: 6 servings
Time needed: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
455g ground beef
½ medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 can whole peeled tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 ½ cups chicken stock, preferably low sodium
2 packets of premade cheese ravioli
230g mozzarella cheese
½ cup parmesan, grated
Directions:
Recipe adapted from Number 2 Pencil.
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This easy shrimp pasta is an Italian recipe we love to have on hand to impress guests with minimal fuss in the kitchen. Pro-tip: use fresh, not frozen shrimp, for maximum flavour.
Yield: 4 servings
Time needed: 18 minutes
Ingredients:
1 oz cannellini beans
1 large lemon
4 ½ cups water
12 ounces linguine or other pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
455g raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
Red pepper flakes to garnish
Directions:
Recipe adapted from The Kitchn.
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Premade gnocchi is an easy find in supermarkets. While they’re enjoyable just cooked with a knob of butter, this recipe levels that up with a creamy pesto sauce.
Yield: 4 servings
Time needed: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
450g premade gnocchi
⅓ cup pesto
⅓ cup heavy cream
A handful of parmesan, freshly grated
Salt and pepper to taste
Lemon zest to garnish
Directions:
Recipe adapted from Life As A Strawberry.
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This simple Italian recipe uses a ton of affordable pantry staples to create a homely, nutritious meal. If you’d like some greens in the mix, feel free to add kale, peas, or other hearty greens to the pot.
Yield: 4 servings
Time needed: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp butter
2 + 1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 cup uncooked rice
2 ¼ cup low sodium chicken broth
1 lemon, juiced
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Recipe adapted from Le Creme de la Crumb.
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Creamy pasta fans, make this simple one-pot creamy chicken alfredo, which only requires 15 minutes to put together!
Yield: 3 servings
Time needed: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
200g chicken breast
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
250g pasta
2 cups milk
1 ½ cups chicken stock
1 large garlic clove, minced
½ cup heavy cream
¾ cup freshly grated parmesan
Directions:
Recipe adapted from Recipe Tin Eats.
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Pizza, and making pizza dough, could be very daunting for some, but when you have a recipe as easy as this one-pan pizza, you won’t have to sweat the small stuff.
Yield: 2 servings
Time needed: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
120ml warm water
1 tbsp olive oil
85g all purpose flour
½ tsp sugar
½ tsp instant yeast
½ tsp salt
½ cup marinara sauce (130 g)
2 cups shredded mozzarella
75g pepperoni slices
Directions:
Recipe adapted from Tasty.
An Italian recipe guide is not complete without a guide to making easy, set-it-and-forget-it minestrone soup. Super nutritious, hearty, and wholesome, this simple dish will help make dinners on rainy nights extra cosy.
Yield: 8 servings
Time needed: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 zucchini, diced
28oz diced tomatoes
6 cups stock
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 tsp dried basil
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp dried thyme
1 cup macaroni
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Recipe adapted from Two Peas & Their Pod.
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The one-pot Italian recipe that started it all is this super easy pasta one. The recipe creates a plain, sauced pasta, making it an ideal side dish to accompany meats or greens on the table.
Yield: 4 servings
Time needed: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
340g pasta
340g canned diced tomatoes
1 onion, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, sliced
½ tsp red pepper flakes
2 sprigs basil
2 tbsp olive oil
4 ½ cups water
Salt and pepper
Freshly grated parmesan
Directions:
Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart.
While most of the Italian recipes on this list tend to be more classic Italian fare, this one-pan Sriracha pasta recipe eschews tradition and embraces the spicy side with Sriracha. The staple hot sauce is used here to give the pasta a kick.
Yield: Serves 2
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
80g streaky bacon, chopped, around 6 rashers
200g dried fettuccine pasta
50g Grana Padano, grated
1 egg
Black pepper to taste
Sriracha sauce to taste
Salt to taste
Directions:
The rice cooker is not technically a pot you use on the stove-top, but it nonetheless can be used to make simple recipes that require little cleaning up after, like this Asian-inspired mentaiko mac and cheese recipe.
Yield: Serves 2
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
2½ cups milk
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 shallots, finely chopped
150g macaroni
½ cup cheddar cheese
½ cup mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp butter
1 packet mentaiko sauce
4 tbsp tobiko
Salt
Pepper
Garnish: ½ tbsp tobiko
Directions:
Make creating Italian recipes at home fuss-free and a breeze with these easy one-pot dishes.
For more to inspire you to cook at home, check out our one-pot Asian dishes, and our easy air fryer recipes.
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