Creamy Marinara with pasta - 20 minute meal!
Comforting quick and easy dinner made with pantry ingredients.
Equipment
- 1 pot for cooking pasta
- 1 12" skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 whole garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes add more if you like more heat
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup fresh basil rough chopped 1 tbsp of dried basil
- salt and pepper to your taste
- 1 pound pasta, any variety you like cooked according to package directions
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. After 30 seconds, add garlic and Italian seasonings and sauté for 1 minute. You do not want the garlic to burn, so basically, just let it get warm.
- Add the cans of tomatoes, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a low bubble and begins to reduce—approximately 10 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to low. Add the cream and parmesan cheese, stirring until the cheese has melted and incorporated into the tomato sauce. Taste and add salt and pepper to your liking.
- Add cooked pasta to the sauce, stirring over medium heat for a minute, allowing the sauce to adhere to the pasta. Garnish with extra parmesan.
- Serve with more parmesan cheese and fresh basil as garnish
Notes
Note: If you do not have fresh garlic or basil you can substitute 1 tablespoon dried basil = 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder = 2 garlic cloves minced.
Serve with garlic toast and a fresh salad as sides.
This pasta dish also goes well with grilled or baked chicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cupsCalories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 13gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 797mgPotassium: 613mgFiber: 6gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 609IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 236mgIron: 3mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @eat2gather or tag #eat2gather!