Creamy Tomato Pasta

Creamy Tomato Pasta

A comforting and quick pasta dish featuring a rich tomato cream sauce. Perfect for a weeknight meal.

By RecipeBoss
Servings
4
Time Required
25 min

Ingredients

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12 oz pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic
28 oz crushed tomatoes
0.5 cup heavy cream
0.5 cup parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper
0.25 cup fresh basil

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water before draining.

  2. 2

    While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Pour in the crushed tomatoes. Season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    5 min

  4. 4

    Reduce heat to low. Stir in the heavy cream until well combined.

  5. 5

    Add the drained pasta and grated parmesan cheese to the skillet. Toss to coat. If the sauce is too thick, add a little reserved pasta water until desired consistency is reached.

  6. 6

    Stir in fresh basil. Serve immediately.

Perfect With

garlic breadgreen saladsteamed broccoli