Tomato, basil and parmesan one pot pasta
 
Prep time: 10mn
Cook time: 17mn

Serves 2
Ingredients
  • 250g of pasta (here small conchiglie)
  • ½ onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 180g cherry tomatoes
  • 10 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 pinches of dried thyme
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • olive oil
Instructions
  1. Peel and chop the onion. Peel and chop the garlic. Rinse and cut the cherry tomatoes in 4. Chop the basil.
  2. Put the pasta in your saucepan or pot. Here is my sister's advice to prevent the pasta from sticking at the bottom of the pan: add little olive oil and mix well to coat all the pasta.
  3. Add onion, garlic, cherry tomatoes, basil, thyme, 2 large pinches of salt and a little pepper. Mix and cover with water. Heat the pan over high heat until the water boils, then reduce the heat to medium. Simmer, stirring very regularly until the pasta is al dente*. If the water evaporates too quickly feel free to add more in small amounts.
  4. You can add a little tomato paste after cooking to intensify the flavour of the sauce. When the pasta is cooked, add the parmesan and mix. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
You usually need to cook the pasta for 5 more minutes than what is recommended on the pasta's packet. Feel free to adapt depending on the type of pasta you use.
Recipe by Anne-Sophie Vidal - Fashion Cooking at https://www.fashioncooking.fr/2016/10/one-pot-pasta-2/