Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce

Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce is a common recipe for being simple and easy to prepare with the combination of fresh tomatoes, garlic and pasta. This recipe will make you feel like you are eating at a fancy Italian restaurant. We believe this recipe will satisfy your taste buds.

Hello pasta lovers! Today, we will share the recipe of that classic pasta which you can eat at restaurants and wonder if it’s possible to prepare at home. With the right ingredients, you don’t have to add heavy cream and get extra calories for eating a pasta with creamy tomato sauce! Fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, minced garlic, olive oil and fresh basil are the only goodies you need.

We start with boiling the pasta by following the package instructions. While the pasta is boiling, we start preparing tomato sauce in another pot. Heat the olive oil first. Once the oil is heated, add the minced garlic and tomato paste. Let them cook for few minutes. Add the grated tomatoes and spices. Mix them well and let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes.

Save a cup of pasta water and add it into sauce. Combine pasta and sauce together and let them rest. After 5 minutes, you can serve the pasta with a touch of Parmesan cheese if you like. That’s it! Pretty easy yet delicate. Give it a try and instead of going for simple pasta next time, you will flatter yourself with this pasta with creamy tomato sauce recipe. It is that easy to color your plates!

Pasta with Tomato Sauce Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 min Cooking Time: 20 min 20 min

Nutrition facts: 310 calories 13 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 500 grams of your favorite pasta (spaghetti, penne, etc.)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium size tomatoes, grated
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. In a large pot, start boiling the pasta as written in the package instructions.
2. In another pot, start cooking the tomato sauce. Add olive oil first and heat it. Once the oil is heated, add the minced garlic, tomato paste and stir them well. Add the grated tomatoes and spices. Mix them well and let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes so it will get thickened.
3. When the pasta is ready, set a cup of pasta water aside and add it into sauce. Add pasta into sauce and mix them well.
4. Set the pasta aside and let it rest for few minutes.
5. Garnish with fresh basil or parsley, if desired. Serve hot, with optional Parmesan cheese on top.

Notes

• Letting sauce to thicken is important.