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Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta
A cozy tomato pasta finished with cream, Parmesan, and fresh basil in one weeknight-friendly sauce.
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- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
Get ready
Ingredients
- 340 g penne pastas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlics, minced
- 800 g crushed tomatos
- 120 ml heavy creams
- 60 g parmesan cheeses, finely grated
- 20 g fresh basils, torn
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Make it
Instructions
- 01
Cook the pasta
Ingredients: 340 g penne pasta. Boil the pasta in well-salted water until al dente. Reserve a cup of pasta water, then drain.
- 02
Build the sauce
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil, 3 items garlics, minced, 800 g crushed tomato, 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes (optional). Warm the olive oil, cook the garlic briefly, then add the crushed tomatoes and red pepper flakes. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- 03
Finish
Ingredients: 120 ml heavy cream, 60 g parmesan cheese, finely grated, 20 g fresh basil, torn. Stir in the cream, Parmesan, basil, and pasta. Loosen with reserved pasta water until glossy.
