It’s not often that taking photos of a recipe actually takes longer than how long it took me to make the dish!
We’ve been busy with work lately so when we get home we usually want a quick meal so we can gather in front of the television and watch NBA playoffs (best time of the year, go Cavs, go Nets). Pasta is a great quick meal but are you ever so hungry that you can’t even wait for the water to boil? Let me introduce you to Barilla’s Pronto pasta which is one pan, no boil, no drain pasta. I wasn’t sold on it when I first heard about it – I mean seriously, I didn’t have to boil the water? But after multiple recipes, I’m hooked. A great tasting pasta dish with fresh vegetables that actually only takes 10 minutes? Totally sold.
Say hello to No Boil Rotini Pasta With Plenty of Vegetables, it’s my new favorite quick dinner recipe. Fact: We had it for dinner last night! This recipe calls for red peppers, yellow peppers, tomatoes and basil so it’s a fresh harvest meal! I can’t wait until Summer time when I can pick our peppers and tomatoes from our garden and throw them right in this dish. This dish is entirely customizable too, add whatever vegetables you want! It’s a great dish to clean out that refrigerator! Never let a pepper go bad, life motto to live by. :D)
Ingredients
- 12 oz box of Barilla Pronto Rotini
- 24 oz jar of your favorite tomato sauce
- 1 small red bell pepper - sliced
- 1 small yellow bell pepper -sliced
- 1 medium tomato - cut up
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- optional: fresh basil to garnish
Instructions
- Pour the whole box of pasta into a large skillet (approximately 12 inches in diameter). Pour 3 cups of cold water into the pan ensuring that the water covers the pasta. Sprinkle a little salt with pasta.
- Cook on high, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
- Turn heat to medium and add your pasta sauce. Mix pasta with pasta sauce. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top and then cover with peppers and tomatoes.
- Cook for about 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Garnish with basil (optional) and serve.
Dinner is served, enjoy!
Emma @ Bake Then Eat says
Seriously they need to ship this no boil pasta over to the UK I would be their number 1 consumer. I eat loads of pasta and hate having to boil the water. This dish looks great so fresh and tasty looking.
Manali @ CookWithManali says
No boil pasta? No way! that sounds so cool! I am going to give this a try, who doesn’t love easy recipes!!
Jessica @ Sweetest Menu says
I am always on the lookout for easy and tasty meal ideas – this looks wonderful!
Monica says
I need to try no-boil pasta! And bulking meals with plenty of healthy veggies is very smart.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
how awesome that you don’t have to boil this. I love pasta dishes for the fact that you can pack them full of veggies.
Cailee says
No boil pasta?!! This is so cool!! What a great idea! …lovely recipe as well! Looks healthy and delicious!!
Gingi says
This looks so yummy, thanks for sharing! <3 – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
CakeSpy says
Looks so fresh and so delicious!
Mary @chattavore says
How handy-no boil noodles? Looks so fresh and pretty.
Mary Frances says
This looks so quick and delicious! Yum!
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says
Oh my – I am loving the no boil, no drain pasta idea. I can just imagine how much easier dinner would be to prepare if I could skip this step. And the pasta looks great!
John@Kitchen Riffs says
I’ve not heard of this — a totally new product to me. Sounds so interesting! Dinner in 10 minutes? Winner!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
How interesting! I have to look for them too.
K / Pure & Complex says
No boil? And it still came out wonderfully? I definitely have to try out this brand and this recipe. This looks amazing and perfect for the hot weather we’re getting. Very nice recipe. I hope to see you at my new blog next week.
Kay of Pure & Complex
http://www.purecomplex.com
Lux Ganzon says
Easy to make and yummy. Perfect!
Seersucker Sass says
Ooh, this looks delicious! The photos alone are making me hungry 🙂
XX, SS || A Little Seersucker Sass
Choc Chip Uru says
Loving this extremely healthy and delicious dinner, looks so tasty 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Kelly says
This looks like the perfect weeknight meal! Love all the veggies in here and the no boil pasta sounds wonderful!
All That I'm Eating says
Perfect weeknight dinner, amazing that it’s ready so quickly! Nice to add plenty of your own veg too.
Cassie says
What interesting pasta!
Anna @ shenANNAgans says
WhaaaaaT?! I need this in my life. What an excellent idea, it really doesn’t get any simpler does it? 🙂
Koko says
This is so crazy!! I have never heard of pasta like this- very cool!
Norma Chang says
Will be looking for this no boil pasta when I go shopping.
Carol at Wild Goose Mama says
What a colorful dinner—-and it really is quick. I love the barilla no boil pasta. I am no sure how they
did it, but Yay for them and us!!!!!
Mary Frances says
Mmm those peppers, be still my heart! Whew, you know how to dinner fast and I love it! What a great recipe for busier weeknights!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Wow! No boil pasta?! Sign me up! This meal looks delicious for busy weeknights!
Sues says
How have I never heard of this?? Just last night, I was complaining about waiting for the pasta water to boil. This dish looks delicious!