Creamy Tomato Pasta Recipe
Indulge in a comforting bowl of creamy tomato pasta with this easy-to-follow recipe. Perfect for a cozy night in or a quick weeknight meal, this dish is sure to please your taste buds.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Penne Pasta:
- 225 grams penne pasta, uncooked
Creamy Tomato Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 425 grams tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 120 millilitres heavy cream
- 50 grams Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 0.5 teaspoon fine salt, or to taste
- 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta – Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook penne pasta until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- Sauté the Garlic – Melt butter in a skillet, sauté garlic until aromatic.
- Simmer the Tomato Base – Add tomato sauce and paste to the skillet, simmer for 4-5 minutes.
- Enrich the Sauce – Stir in cream and Parmesan cheese, cook until thickened.
- Combine Pasta and Sauce – Toss drained pasta in the skillet with the sauce.
- Garnish and Serve – Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Creamy Tomato Pasta, Pasta Recipe, Tomato Sauce Pasta
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