Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce

Our Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce feels special but is easy enough for any night of the week. If you prefer a smoother sauce, blend it in a blender, food processor or with an immersion blender before adding it to the cooked pasta.  

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package bucatini pasta (or your favorite pasta)
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can San Marzano tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 (5-ounce) parmesan wedge, grated
  • optional, fresh basil and red pepper flakes
Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce
Total Time: 30 minutes

Nutrition

Servings: 6 servings

Approximate nutrition information per serving (1/6 of recipe; does not include toppings): 473 calories; 20 g fat; 14 g saturated fat; 55 mg cholesterol; 506 mg sodium; 63 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 10 g sugar; 12 g protein  

Directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions.  

While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large pot or deep skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; sauté until fragrant, 30–60 seconds. Add tomatoes (with their juice), tomato paste salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.  Simmer, stirring and mashing occasionally, until tomatoes have broken apart and sauce is slightly thickened, 15–20 minutes.  

Reduce heat to low and stir in cream; cook until heated through.  

Toss sauce with pasta. Top with grated parmesan, fresh basil and red pepper flakes, as desired.  

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