Creamy One Pot Pasta

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 ½ liters of water
• 200 g cream cheese
• 200 g cream cheese, herbs
• 200 g tomato paste
• 100 ml tomato(s), strained
• 500 g pasta, uncooked
• 2 tbsp vegetable broth, instant
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 2 tsp dried herbs of Provence
• 1 tsp olive oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

with cream cheese and tomato sauce

Place the water and both cream cheeses in a large pot and heat. Stir frequently to melt the cream cheese. Once the cream cheese has melted, stir in the passata and tomato paste. Add the uncooked pasta and olive oil and mix everything thoroughly. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Then add the 2 tablespoons of vegetable stock, salt and pepper, and the Provençal herbs and stir well. Simmer for about five more minutes, until the desired consistency is reached and the pasta is cooked al dente. Serve in deep plates sprinkled with some herbs. Tip: Dice 1-2 fresh tomatoes and add them with the spices and herbs. Other vegetables such as corn and peas also go well. Depending on whether they are frozen or “fresh,” add them with the pasta or spices. If you can’t do without meat or sausage, cut chicken or sausage into small pieces and cook them from the beginning.