Description
This Easy One-Pot Dinner Ideas recipe is creamy, hearty, and packed with savory meatballs, parmesan cheese, and tender penne pasta cooked together in one skillet. It is the perfect easy dinner recipe for busy weeknights, family dinner ideas, comfort food cravings, quick meals, and simple one-pot pasta recipes that deliver big flavor with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
1 pound penne pasta
1 pound Italian meatballs
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup parmesan cheese grated
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and brown the meatballs on all sides.
2. Remove the meatballs and sauté the onion until softened.
3. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
4. Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream.
5. Stir in pasta, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
6. Return meatballs to the skillet and cover.
7. Simmer until pasta is tender and sauce thickens.
8. Stir in parmesan cheese until melted and creamy.
9. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
Use freshly grated parmesan for the smoothest sauce.
Add extra broth if the pasta absorbs too much liquid while cooking.
Fresh parsley adds brightness and balances the rich flavors perfectly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: easy dinner, one-pot pasta, comfort food, quick dinner ideas, creamy pasta, easy one-pot dinner ideas