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Creamy Tomato Pasta

Comfort in a bowl. Silky tomato cream sauce over your favorite pasta shape.

30 minPrep 10Cook 20 4 servings
weeknight30-minpastavegetarian
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Source Family cookbook

Steps

  1. 1Boil pasta in well-salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water.
  2. 2Sauté garlic in olive oil until golden.
  3. 3Add crushed tomatoes, simmer 8–10 minutes.
  4. 4Stir in cream and half the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water as needed for a silky coat.
  6. 6Serve with remaining Parmesan and torn basil.

Ingredients

  • 12 ozPasta (rigatoni or penne)
  • 1 28-oz canCrushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cupHeavy cream
  • 3 clovesGarlic
  • 2 tbspOlive oil
  • 1/2 cupParmesan
  • handfulBasil

Family notes

Grandma’s Sunday version used a longer simmer; this is the weeknight cut.

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