One-Pan Pasta and Other Cooking Tricks

Whether you know your way around the kitchen like a chef or are still perfecting toast, we all face our share of culinary conundrums.

Here’s a roundup of solutions to some common kitchen calamities:

Does your water boil over? Place a spoon across the top of the pot to keep it from boiling over.

Is your sauce lacking? Add a pat of butter to make any sauce more decadent.

Did you have a plating disaster? Serve your pasta family-style in one big platter and let guests serve themselves.

Do you have a disdain for doing the dishes? Try a pasta specifically made for one-pan cooking like Barilla Pronto. Ready in 10 minutes, it has a perfect al dente texture and leaves fewer dishes to clean.

Find more simple and delicious one-pan recipes at www.barilla.ca.

Barilla Pronto Spaghetti with Balsamic Chicken

Serves 6

Ingredients:

1 box Barilla Pronto Half-Cut Spaghetti
3 cups cold water
2 cups chicken breast, cooked
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup Asiago cheese, shredded
5 basil leaves, chiffonade
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Pour whole box of pasta into a large skillet and add 3 cups of cold water, making sure to cover pasta. Turn the burner to high and set timer to 10 minutes. After 7 minutes, add chicken, tomatoes, and vinegar and cook an additional 3 minutes. Remove from heat, fold in cheese and sprinkle with basil. Serve immediately.