Best Creamy Tomato Sauce For Pasta Recipes

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Provided by Nagi

Categories Mains

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

300g/10 oz spaghetti
2 tbsp / 30g unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves (, minced)
½ onion (, finely chopped)
1 cup / 250 ml tomato passata (/ tomato puree (Note 1))
3/4 cup / 185 ml heavy / thickened cream ((Note 2 for subs))
1/2 cup / 125 ml milk (, low fat)
3/4 cup / 30g parmesan (, finely freshly grated (Note 3))
1 tsp dried basil, or other herb of choice
1 tsp chicken or vegetable stock powder (, or 1 bouillon cube, crumbled (Note 4))
Finely ground pepper + salt

Steps:

Cook pasta in a big pot of boiling water for time per packet MINUS 2 minutes. Just before draining, scoop out a mugful of pasta cooking water.
Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, cook until translucent - about 2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients. Stir until parmesan is melted. Turn heat up slightly and simmer for 2 minutes. Adjust salt to taste.
Add pasta. Toss for 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce thickens and is clinging to pasta instead of swimming on the base of the skillet (video shows this well). Use reserved pasta cooking water if required to thin the sauce out if it gets too thick.
Serve immediately, garnished with more parmesan and parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 284 g, Calories 546 kcal

Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, finely diced
Two 15-ounce cans tomato sauce or marinara sauce
Dash of sugar (or more to taste)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds fettuccine
1 cup heavy cream
Grated Parmesan or Romano, as needed
Chopped fresh basil, for serving

Steps:

Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and saute for a minute or so. Pour in the tomato sauce, add sugar, salt and pepper to taste and stir. Cook over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the cream. Add cheese to taste, then check the seasoning. Stir in the pasta and thin with a little pasta water if needed. Add the chopped basil and serve immediately.