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For another new and delicious pasta recipe enjoy this Rich and Creamy Tomato Pasta with the best creamy tomato pasta sauce made with simple ingredients in less than 10 minutes.
The whole family will love this meatless meal as a simple pasta dinner recipe made with a handful of ingredients you can find right in your pantry.
This is a great recipe to make when you need an easy dinner for those busy weeknights or if you want to cut out the meat for one dinner but still have a hearty meal of comfort food.
Ingredients for Rich and Creamy Tomato Pasta:
- Pasta: you will need to use your favorite shape of uncooked pasta (any pasta will work)
- Butter: use unsalted butter for the creamy sauce
- Seasoning: be sure to have minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper
- Tomato: you will need both tomato paste and tomato sauce to get the best texture for the creamy tomato pasta recipe
- Cream: the best creamy tomato sauce is made with heavy whipping cream
- Cheese: for an added boost of flavor add parmesan cheese to the creamy marinara sauce
How to make Rich and Creamy Tomato Pasta:
Bring a large pot of water to a boil add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions.
While the pasta cooks, to a skillet on the stove over medium heat, add in the butter once it melts, add in the garlic and let cook for one minute stirring often.
Next add in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, cream, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Whisk well and let cook for 4-5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
Stir in the cooked pasta and parmesan cheese.
How to store leftover pink pasta:
Fridge: Put any leftover pasta into an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Tips and tricks for making this delicious creamy tomato pasta:
How to thicken the sauce:
If you want to be sure your sauce thickens, add a bit of reserved pasta cooking water to the creamy sauce. A little bit of the starchy pasta water can help thicken up the red sauce.
Other ingredients to add to this creamy pasta recipe:
- Red pepper flakes
- Fresh spinach
- Cherry tomatoes
- Fresh basil leaves or other fresh herbs
How to add protein to this delicious sauce:
Adding in either spinach, ground beef, ground turkey, or ground Italian sausage is a great option and can easily be added to this pink tomato cream sauce.
Type of pasta to use:
Pick any pasta shape of your choosing or whatever you have on hand and cook it to al dente. Here are some of my favorites to use:
- Angel hair pasta
- Penne pasta
- Farfalle pasta
More pasta recipes:
- Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Noodle Soup
- Dump and Go Garlic Chicken Pasta Casserole
- 3 Ingredient One Pot Sausage Pasta
- Rotisserie Chicken Bacon Alfredo
Rich and Creamy Tomato Pasta
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta any pasta will work
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 14 ounce can tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- pinch pepper
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions.
- While the pasta is cooking to a skillet on the stove over medium heat add in the butter once it melts, add in the garlic and let cook for one minute stirring often. Next add in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, cream, italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Whisk well and let cook for 4-5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Stir in the cooked pasta and parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
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