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Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce Pasta
This creamy tomato basil pasta sauce recipe tastes like a fancy Italian restaurant pasta but has way fewer calories. The best homemade pasta sauce using fresh ingredients!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 230 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 14 oz cans of chopped tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 small onion
- some olive oil for frying
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/3 cup white wine optional
- 1 cup cream
- 2 tsp dried Italian herbs alternatively thyme rosemary and oregano
- 4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
- salt and pepper
- 17 oz / 500 g pasta of your choice for example spaghetti, tortellini, conchiglioni, penne or fusilli
Instructions
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First, finely chop 1 onion and 2 cloves of garlic. Sauté in a pan with a little olive oil. Meanwhile, boil the water for the pasta. Add plenty of salt to your pasta water.
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Now add tomato paste and sugar and let caramelize. Then add the white wine, let reduce and add in 2 cans of canned tomatoes to the saucepan and stir.
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Then addin the cream and Italian herbs. You can also add a large sprig of basil – it adds even more flavor. Let the sauce simmer gently for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the pasta al dente according to package directions.
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Season tomato sauce
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Season the tomato cream sauce with salt, pepper, grated parmesan and roughly torn basil leaves. Then mix with the pasta and serve. I wish you a good appetite!