Italian One Pot Pasta and Potatoes (Pasta e Patate)
This Italian One Pot Pasta and Potatoes, or Pasta e Patate, is a simple, comforting dish made with tender potatoes and pasta simmered together in one pot. It’s an easy, hearty Italian meal with humble ingredients and plenty of flavor.
Ingredients
- 1/2 Lb. short pasta
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 cup diced pancetta
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 3 cups small diced potatoes
- parmesan rind
- a few rosemary sprigs
- 1 cup shredded provolone
Instructions
- Start in a stock pot over medium high heat in the 2 Tbsp. of olive oil by cooking the pancetta until crisp.
- Then add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and translucent. mix in 2 Tbsp. of tomato paste , Then add the potatoes and mix to coat with the cooked ingredients in the pot. Salt and pepper. Then add the stock, parmesan rinds and a few sprigs of rosemary.
- Cover and simmer on low until the potatoes are fork tender , about 20 minutes. Then add the pasta and cook until the pasta is el dente about 9 minutes longer.
- Take it off the fire and mix in the shredded provolone cheese . Mix to melt the cheese.
- Ladle into pasta bowls , top with more grated parmesan and fresh chopped Italian parsley.
Notes
For the best texture, don't add all the liquid at once. Add it gradually as the pasta cooks so the potatoes and pasta release their starch and create a naturally creamy sauce.
For the best texture, don't add all the liquid at once. Add it gradually as the pasta cooks so the potatoes and pasta release their starch and create a naturally creamy sauce.
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