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Delicious Creamy Tomato Pasta – A Quick, Comforting Meal for All
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Serves
- 4
- Calories
- 447 kcal
- Carbs
- 51.00 g
Ingredients
- 8 ouncesuncooked pasta
- 2 tablespoonsbutter
- 2-3 clovesgarlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoonstomato paste
- 1 can (14 ounce)tomato sauce
- 3/4 cupheavy/whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoonItalian seasoning
- —Salt & pepper to taste
- —Freshly grated parmesan cheese (for serving, to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Boil a large, salted pot of water for your pasta and cook it al dente according to package instructions.
- 2
Meanwhile, add the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once it melts, add the garlic and sauté for about a minute, stirring constantly.
- 3
Add in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, cream, and Italian seasoning. Stir until it's nice and smooth. Let the sauce cook for about 5 minutes or until it's thickened to your liking.
- 4
Season the sauce with salt & pepper as needed. If the sauce is a little too acidic/tangy for your liking, add in a pinch of sugar.
- 5
Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce (add a splash of hot pasta water if the sauce gets too thick). Serve immediately with plenty of parmesan cheese over top.