(One-Pot) Fresh Tomato Pasta

Heat oil in a skillet wide enough to fit the length of the pasta and have room to boil with liquid. Add the onion, saute for 3 minutes, and garlic to the pot, saute for 3 minutes or until it starts to brown.

Add tomatoes, Italian basil, dried Italian seasoning, saute tomatoes in onions and spices for 3 minutes.

Pour in chicken broth, add bay leaf, mix well, bring liquid to a slow boil and spaghetti. Press the pasta in and make sure it all coated and covered in liquid.

Reduce heat to medium-low, add lid to pot and cook for 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente.

Remove lid, remove pot from stove, remove bay leaves, add salt/pepper to taste, Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley, serve immediately.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 cup chopped onion

• 8 cloves garlic, minced

• 14 oz fresh tomatoes, diced

• 2 cups chicken broth

• 1 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

• 3 bay leaves

• 8 oz spaghetti

• 1/4 teaspoon salt & pepper to taste

• 1/4 cup parmesean cheese

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley