Creamy Tomato Pasta

Penne in a quick cream and tomato sauce with garlic.

Serves 4 easy 8 min prep · 20 min cook italian Priced at Food 4 Less - Hammond Shopping Center

$12.14 estimated ingredients

Ingredients

pasta — 12 oz Store item: Barilla Farfalle Pasta Quality Non-GMO and Kosher Certified Pasta

$1.99
pasta sauce — 2 cup Store item: Prego Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce Flavored With Meat, 24 oz Jar

$2.49
cream — 0.5 cup Store item: Tillamook Cream Cheese Brick

$3.99
garlic — 3 clove Store item: Garlic

$0.99
tomato paste — 1 tbsp Store item: Hunt’s Tomato Paste

$1.29
oil — 1 tbsp Store item: Blue Bonnet Vegetable Oil Sticks

$1.39

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How to prepare

About this recipe

Creamy Tomato Pasta is penne in a quick garlic tomato cream sauce—a 30-minute Italian-style dinner that feels restaurant-quality at home. This italian recipe serves 4 and is rated easy difficulty. Plan about 8 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.

What you will need ready

12 oz pasta
2 cup pasta sauce
0.5 cup cream
3 clove garlic
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp oil

Step-by-step

Cook 12 oz pasta until al dente; drain.
Mince 3 clove garlic. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium.
Sauté 3 clove garlic 1 minute until fragrant.
Add 2 cup pasta sauce and 1 tbsp tomato paste; stir 1 minute.
Pour in 0.5 cup cream; simmer 5 minutes until silky.
Season with {salt} and pepper.
Toss 12 oz pasta in sauce until evenly coated.
Add splash of pasta water if sauce is too thick.
Serve immediately in warm bowls.
Finish with extra pepper if desired.

Serving

Serve with garlic bread. Leftovers reheat with splash of cream or milk.

Cook tips

Cook tomato paste 1 minute to deepen flavor.
Do not boil cream vigorously.
Salt tomato sauce carefully—it varies by brand.
Al dente pasta holds up in creamy sauce.