Variety is the spice of life, so also try this roasted cherry tomato sauce and carrot pasta sauce! Yes, it’s easy to pull a jar of store-bought pasta sauce out of the cupboard, but once you make and start freezing containers of this cream sauce you may never go back! And if you love creamy sauces, make sure to also try our romesco sauce! The ingredients in this sauce are humble and hearty. You can use whatever kind of pasta you like, and if you’d like to add your family’s meat of choice (think cooked chicken, shrimp, or sausage) or lentils for added protein, you absolutely can! Here’s what you’ll need:
Butter & olive oil: you’ll melt these together in a medium-sized pot before adding the other ingredients to set the stage for all the flavors you’re about to layer in. Onion & garlic: possibly the best combination in the world, add finely minced onion and garlic as a base for the sauce. Herbs and seasoning: You will need Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper for this cream sauce. Crushed tomatoes: Use a large can of crushed tomatoes for this recipe. You can also use passata, however it’s not recommended to use diced tomatoes as you won’t get the same smooth consistency for the pasta sauce. Heavy cream: Here comes the fun part! Using heavy cream will make this a rich, velvety sauce. Parmesan cheese: for this recipe you will need ½ cup + plus extra for serving. Adding some cheese right into the tomato cream sauce will take your dish from good to great! Cooked pasta: Totally up to you which type of pasta you use, however, spaghetti, rotini, penne, or rigatoni would be nice. Fresh basil: this is optional to serve some fresh basil on top. It’s a nice touch, plus it adds brightness and a fresh element to your pasta. Freshly ground black pepper or red pepper flakes would also be a nice topper if you’d like to add some heat.
If you’re serving pasta with tomato cream sauce for dinner, however, here are some ideas of what you can serve with it:
Baked Pork Chops Lemon Rosemary Chicken Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad Kale Salad
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