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15-Minute Skillet Pasta (One-Pan!)
Whip up this 15-minute skillet pasta recipe with sausage, veggies, and cheese—an easy, kid-approved one-pan dinner.
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min
Serves
6
Instructions
- 01
Set the water to boil (at least 5 cups).
- 02
Prepare the tomatoes (or other veggies) and garlic, as directed. To a large skillet, add the tomatoes, garlic, spaghetti noodles, olive oil and salt and pepper, to taste. I use about a teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
- 03
Pour boiling water overtop, just until covered, adding the broth, if needed and if using. Add the wine, if using. Cook over high heat for 8 to 11 minutes, until the spaghetti is al dente. If needed, sauté the sausage.
- 04
Stir the sausage and sauce into the cooked pasta, and sprinkle the cheese overtop. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook gently for 2 to 3 minutes to allow any excess liquid to be absorbed and the cheese to melt. Remove from heat and serve.
Variations & swaps
Recipe Notes & Variations
- As a dietitian (and a mom of three hungry kids), I love meals like this because they’re flexible and forgiving. You don’t need to follow a rigid recipe—think of this as more of a framework you can adapt depending on what you have and what your family enjoys (or at least tolerates).
- Veggie swaps: Don’t have baby tomatoes? No problem. Toss in spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, or bell pepper instead. I often just raid the crisper and throw in whatever needs to be used up. Some nights it’s a handful of spinach, other nights it’s leftover roasted veggies. It all works here.
- Protein swaps: Sausage is quick and flavourful, but ground beef, chicken, or even veggie crumbles fit right in. I’ve even used leftover rotisserie chicken when I’m really short on time.
- Sauce options: Alfredo, tomato, or pesto are all winners, and each one gives the dish a slightly different vibe. My kids are split—one loves the creamy alfredo version, another swears by tomato sauce, and I secretly love pesto because it feels a little “fancier” without any extra work.
- Make it fresh: If you’ve got fresh herbs like basil or parsley on hand, sprinkle them over top before serving. It adds a bright finish and makes the whole dish feel a little more special (just don’t tell my green-fearing child, who somehow always spots a single leaf of parsley from across the room).
- The beauty of this recipe is that you can make it truly your own while still getting a balanced, nourishing meal on the table in 15 minutes flat.
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