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One-pot pasta in slow cooker – add pasta late
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One-pot pasta in slow cooker – add pasta late

Slow-cooker one-pot pasta: the tomato base simmers first; pasta goes in only for the last 25–40 minutes. More liquid than stovetop, softer pasta and a thicker sauce – set-and-forget for 4–6.

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195 min total
5 servings
Very Easy

Ingredients

servings
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  • Sauce base

    • 1 stk Yellow onion, chopped
    • 3 fed Garlic cloves, chopped
    • 2 tbsp Olive oil
    • 14.1 oz Chopped tomatoes
    • 2 tbsp Tomato paste
    • 4¼ cup Vegetable stock
    • 1 tsp Dried basil
    • 1 tsp Salt

  • Pasta (add late)

    • 14.1 oz Short pasta (penne or fusilli)
    • about 0.4 cup Cream (optional, for a creamy finish)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Build the sauce base

    1. Add onion, garlic, oil, tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, basil and salt to the slow cooker. Stir.
    10 min
    SlowcookerSpoon
  2. 2

    Cook the sauce

    1. Cook on HIGH for 2–3 hours or LOW for 4–5 hours, until the sauce is fragrant and cohesive.
    2. Stir once midway if you are home – it reduces dry edges.
    150 min
    HIGH or LOW
    Slowcooker
  3. 3

    Add pasta late

    1. Stir in the pasta so it is covered by sauce. Add up to 1 dl extra stock if it looks thick.
    2. Continue 25–35 min on HIGH or 35–45 min on LOW, until pasta is tender but not mushy. Stir once during.
    35 min
    HIGH or LOW
    SlowcookerSpoon
  4. 4

    Finish and serve

    1. Stir in cream if using, taste, and serve right away – pasta keeps softening if it sits.
    2 min

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Details

Nutrition

Calories

480kcal

Protein

15g

Fat

11g

Carbs

78g

Serving Size

400g

Dietary

Allergens

GlutenMilk

Restrictions

  • Contains Gluten
  • May contain milk (cream/parmesan)

Tips

Preparation

  • • Have the pasta measured and ready – when it is time, it goes in immediately.

Cooking

  • • Avoid opening the lid unnecessarily during the sauce phase – heat and liquid should stay in.
  • • Dry edges? Stir pasta toward the center and add a splash of stock.

Serving

  • • Serve immediately – slow-cooker pasta softens the longer it sits.

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Nordmad

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Nordmad

Rolige opskrifter til hverdag, have og bål.