Creamy Tomato Pasta
A simple yet satisfying pasta dish with a rich and creamy tomato sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- ●8 oz pastaany long, thin pasta shape
- ●2 large tomatocrushed or diced
- ●1 cup romanticheavy cream or half-and-half
- ●2 tbsp butteryunsalted butter
- ●1 tsp velvetysalt
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package instructions.
- 2
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- 3
Add the crushed tomatoes and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 4
Stir in the heavy cream and bring the sauce to a simmer.
- 5
Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 6
Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and then drain the pasta.
- 7
Add the cooked pasta to the saucepan with the tomato sauce and toss to combine.
- 8
If the sauce is too thick, add a little of the reserved pasta water.
- 9
Season with salt and serve hot.
- 10
Enjoy your Creamy Tomato Pasta!
- 11
Serve immediately and savor the flavors.