Creamy Tomato Pasta | Video
Vibrant and creamy weeknight pasta loaded with the goodness of tomatoes
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Ingredients
- 350 g your favorite pasta I used spirals
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 garlic clove peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 can 400g crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup heavy fresh cream thickened cream
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup grated parmesan
- ¼ cup chopped parsley or basil
- Grated parmesan to garnish
- Chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Boil water in a large pot. Season with salt. Add pasta. Cook for about 7-8 minutes or until al dente. Drain. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat butter and oil in a large frying pan over
medium-high heat. Add onions. Saute, stirring occasionally, for about 2-3 minutes or until soft and translucent. - Add garlic. Saute, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add tomato paste. Saute, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
- Add canned tomatoes. Stir to combine. Stir continuously and add cream. Stir in Italian seasoning.
- Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 cup pasta water. Simmer for about 3 minutes.
- Add cooked pasta, parmesan and parsley or basil. Stir. Heat through.
- Garnish with grated parmesan and and parsley.
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Notes
- You can add roast veggies, shredded chicken or even fried shrimp (prawn) to this recipe
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 516mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g