Creamy Tomato Pasta
Equipment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
butter
2 tbsp
garlic
3 cloves
onion
0.5 piece
tomato paste
3 tbsp
heavy cream
1 cup
Parmesan cheese
0.5 cup
salt
1 tsp
black pepper
0.5 tsp
rigatoni pasta
340 g
pasta water
80 ml
Garnish
fresh basil
8 leaves
Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp
Instructions
Cook the pasta
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/3 cup pasta water before draining.
Sauté aromatics
In a large pan over medium heat, melt butter and add minced garlic and diced onion. Cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
Caramelize tomato paste
Add tomato paste to the pan and cook until lightly caramelized, about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Create the sauce
Add heavy cream and season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine and bring to a gentle simmer.
Combine pasta and sauce
Add cooked pasta, Parmesan cheese, and reserved pasta water to the sauce. Toss everything together until pasta is well coated.
Serve
Serve immediately garnished with fresh basil and additional Parmesan cheese if desired.
Original recipe
Storage
Best served fresh. Sauce may separate when reheated
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