This creamy tomato pasta recipe is simply the best. It is easy, budget-friendly, and cooks in 20 minutes or less making it a great dinner option the family will love. This pasta tomato is moist, rich, flavorful, and super delicious. Serve on its own or with sides like chicken, fish, beef, or pan fried vegetables.
Make the tomato sauce- Place a skillet, or pot on the stove then add olive oil. Add chopped onions and saute it till it's translucent and fragrant then add garlic and cook for 1 minute before adding chopped tomatoes, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and salt.
Cook for 5 minutes and reduce the heat to low then pour in the cream.
Cook the pasta- Add water to a deep pot and bring it to a boil. Add salt and pasta, then cook uncovered for 10 minutes or till cooked aldente. i.e cooked but firm. Stir a couple of times through cooking to avoid sticking.Drain the pasta in a colander.
Mix Pasta with tomato sauce- Add pasta to the creamy tomato sauce and stir till well combined. Add chopped Basil, stir and take off the heat.
Serve with parmesan and enjoy.
Notes
If the tomato is tart, add a pinch of sugar to the sauce.
Although you can use long pasta like linguine, or spaghetti, short pasta like rigatoni, or penne, is best for this recipe as they retain sauce in the hollows.
Heavy cream can be substituted for canned coconut milk.
Add cayenne for a spicy kick.
Serve with Parmesan for a creamy cheesy kick.
Add some spinach towards the end of cooking if you wish.
You can add vegetables like peas, mushrooms, and carrots.