Easy One-Pan Pasta

🛒 Shopping list

• Pasta (any type)
• Butter
• Garlic
• Frozen mixed vegetables
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Optional: grated parmesan cheese

🧑‍🍳 Ingredients

• 250g pasta (penne, fusilli, or spaghetti)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Optional: 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

🍳 Instructions

• Fill a pot with water and bring to a boil.
• Add salt to the boiling water, then add pasta.
• Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
• While pasta cooks, melt butter in a large pan over medium heat.
• Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
• Add frozen vegetables to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes until heated through.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of pasta water.
• Add pasta to the pan with vegetables.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• If the pasta seems dry, add a splash of the reserved pasta water.
• Optional: sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese before serving.