CREAMY TOMATO PASTA Recipe
Creamy Tomato Pasta is a simple and delicious meal made from scratch with a rich, silky smooth cream and tomato-based sauce. This quick and easy recipe is ready in under 30 minutes using simple ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Pasta:
- 8 ounces penne pasta, uncooked (1/2 pound)
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil salted water, cook pasta until al dente, drain, and set aside.
- Prepare Sauce: Sauté garlic in butter, add tomato sauce and paste, then simmer. Stir in cream and Parmesan until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine: Toss cooked pasta in the sauce until well coated.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days.
- To reheat, use the microwave or stovetop, adding water if needed to thin the sauce.
- For freezing, portion into bags or containers, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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