Fast Prep: Creamy Tomato Pasta Dream
If you can’t decide between having pasta with tomato sauce or cream sauce, why not have it with both?
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Servings: 6 SERVINGS
Calories: 590kcal
Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
- Large pot
- Large skillet
- Colander
- Measuring spoons and cups
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 garlic cloves
- ⅓ cup onion, minced
- 1 ½ cup tomato puree
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated plus extra for serving
- 1 ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente according to package instructions. Keep ½ cup pasta cooking water, drain, and keep warm.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt the butter. Saute the onion and garlic for 30 seconds.
- Add the tomato puree, heavy cream, milk, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan cheese, and stir until melted. Simmer for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in the cooked pasta and toss until well covered with the sauce. If you feel the sauce is too thick, add some of the pasta cooking water to thin it out. Serve with extra Parmesan cheese on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 590kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 565mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 23mg