Tomato Basil One Pot Pasta

Who doesn't love another easy dish to add to the dinner repertoire? This humble pasta begins with basic everyday ingredients and finishes with well blended, perfectly complimentary and satisfying flavors.

I've long loved one pot pasta recipes because they are as quick and easy as a made from scratch dinner gets.

Plus they are incredibly versatile (see more of my one pot pasta recipes listed below).

This easy pasta recipe tastes fresh, tomato-y, and has just enough rich cheese and pancetta to highlight it and build up the flavor.

It's a homemade dish that's great for those busy days, and it will make great leftovers for lunch the next day!

Quick and Easy Minestrone Soup

Minestrone is a healthy, vegetable based soup that often includes beans, pasta, herbs and broth. Here we skip the pasta but we've upgraded it with pancetta, a rich and flavorful Italian style pork that's similar to bacon.

Without it minestrone can be a bit bland and boring, it offers this soup a little something extra that will leave everyone wanting more. And a little will go a long way, you just want that depth of flavor not an overpowering flavor.

The other thing you'll love about this soup is that you only need one herb, not an entire list. Rosemary perfectly compliments all the flavors here. But stick with fresh to really highlight the soup.