One Pot Pasta Meal | Stove top or Crockpot Express/Instant Pot Recipe (2024)

5 from 2 votes

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb smoked sausage sliced
• 1 cup onion diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 cups chicken broth Use reduced sodium to cut the saltiness
• 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes (do not drain)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 8 oz dry pasta bow-tie or rotini works well
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 cup shredded Colby-Jack cheese (divided)
• 1/3 cup green onion sliced

Stove top instructions:

• In a large skillet with lid (oven safe) heat olive oil on medium-high heat, add onion, cooking until lightly browned. Add sausage and cook approximately 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook additional 1-2 minutes, stirring.

• Add broth, tomatoes, cream, pasta and spices and stir. Bring to a boil, cover skillet and reduce heat to simmer for approximately 15 minutes.

• Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of shredded cheese. Top with remaining cheese & green onion, broil slightly until cheese is melted and you have a nice little "crust".

• If you do not have an oven-safe skillet, transfer to a casserole dish sprayed with non-stick spray and then broil, or toss the cover back on more a few minutes to melt the cheese.

Crockpot Express (pressure cooker) instructions:

• Using the Brown/Saute function on high,heat olive oil, add onion, cooking until lightly browned. Add sausage and cook approximately 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook additional 1-2 minutes, stirring.

• Add the rest of the ingredients except the cheese, cover and press Steam (manual, high pressure for Instant Pots) and adjust the time to 5 minutes. After the cooking time is up, allow to naturally release for 3 minutes and then do a quick release to finish it up.

• Open the lid, sprinkle with cheese and recover for a minute or so to melt the cheese. Stir well and serve with crusty bread!

Barely adapted from Who Needs a Cape?