Creamy Tomato Pasta
A rich, comforting one-pan creamy tomato pasta with melted mozzarella ready in under 20 minutes.
Equipment
Ingredients
Ingredients
pasta (dry)
400 g
olive oil
30 ml
onion (diced)
1 piece
garlic (minced)
3 clove
tomato sauce
400 ml
heavy cream
200 ml
mozzarella (shredded)
150 g
salt
5 g
black pepper
2 g
fresh basil (chopped)
5 g
Instructions
Prepare ingredients
Dice the onion and mince the garlic cloves.
Sauté aromatics
Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat, add diced onion and cook until softened. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute.
Build the sauce
Pour in the tomato sauce and heavy cream. Stir to combine and bring to a gentle simmer.
Cook the pasta
Add the dry pasta directly to the sauce along with 400ml water. Stir well and cook covered for 12-15 minutes until pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally.
Add cheese
Remove from heat and stir in shredded mozzarella until melted and creamy.
Season and serve
Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh basil if desired and serve immediately.
Original recipe
Storage
Best eaten fresh; sauce may thicken when stored
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