Pasta is one of those dishesthat never gets dull. Whether it's a fiery tomato-based ragu or a rich and creamy white wine sauce, the possibilities are truly limitless, offering countless ways to savour it.

It's an excellent choice for those hectic weeknights when you're short on time to whip up dinner. Pasta doesn't usually take long to cook, but if you're boiling the water in a pot first, it can be slightly more time-consuming.

Hence, experts have suggested binning this method in favour of a speedier alternative.

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According to the culinary whizzes at Allrecipes, it's worth grabbing another popular kitchen gadget when it comes to cooking pasta quickly - the humble frying pan.

Though it might seem like a strange move, you can cook pasta and even whip up a sauce simultaneously in the same pan, eliminating the need for extra washing-up. And before you know it, you'll have a restaurant-quality meal ready to serve, reports the Express.

There are loads of one-pan pasta recipes available, but if you're after something straightforward, then the 'easiest tomato pasta ever' concocted by Taming Twins is a brilliant starting point. Here's how you can rustle it up.

One pan pasta
Ingredients

• 350g spaghetti


• 400g tinned tomatoes


• One large onion, sliced


• Four cloves garlic, peeled and sliced


• Two tbsp olive oil


• Four tbsp pesto


• Three tbsp tomato puree


• One litre vegetable stock


• One tsp salt


• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper


• 200g cherry tomatoes


• 75g grated parmesan

Method

Take a frying pan with a lid and add in the spaghetti, tinned tomatoes, onion, garlic, olive oil, pesto, salt and pepper, and stock. Cover it and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the pasta is nearly done.

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Add the cherry tomatoes and let it simmer for another three or four minutes until the pasta is perfectly tender and the cherry tomatoes are well-cooked. Dish out into plates, sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and enjoy your meal.