Description
Quick and comforting creamy tomato garlic pasta perfect for busy evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz fettuccine or penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil for garnish
- Grated Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Keep about 1/2 cup of the pasta water if you like a looser sauce.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the diced tomatoes along with their juices and Italian seasoning. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat and stir in the heavy cream. Cook until heated through.
- Season with salt and pepper. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and toss to coat.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Feel free to customize with extra veggies or proteins as desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg