You can add chicken, shrimp, veggies…anything at all to this simple sauce. But sometimes I like to enjoy things in their most basic, stripped-down state. It’s reassuring that such simple things can be so divine.
A triumph.
Continuing that tradition, today I bring you this most basic recipe for pasta with tomato cream sauce.
Make it if you’re feeling blue.
Or are hungry for pasta.
It definitely does the trick.
A triumph.
Continuing that tradition, today I bring you this most basic recipe for pasta with tomato cream sauce.
Make it if you’re feeling blue.
Or are hungry for pasta.
It definitely does the trick.
Ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 whole Medium Onion, Finely Diced
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 2 cans (15 Oz. Size) Tomato Sauce Or Marinara Sauce
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- Dash Of Sugar (more To Taste)
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- Grated Parmesan Or Romano Cheese, To Taste
- Fresh Basil, Chopped
- 1-1/2 pound Fettuccine
Instructions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
- Heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and saute for a minute or so. Pour in tomato sauce and add salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. Stir and cook over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and stir in cream. Add cheese to taste, then check seasonings. Stir in pasta and chopped basil and serve immediately. (Thin with pasta water before adding basil if needed.)
