Pomodoro Sauce Recipe
A quick and easy creamy Pomodoro Sauce Recipe that comes together in less than 30 minutes! Made with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, basil, and cream.
Servings: 5
Calories: 444kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups dry pasta (such as penne or rigatoni)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ yellow onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- Scant ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 medium-sized tomatoes (seeds and pulp removed), diced
- 2 tablespoons julienned or minced basil
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Take care to reserve ¾ cup of the pasta water and set aside.
- Add the olive to a large sauté pan over medium heat and allow to come to temperature. Add the onion and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring often. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
- Add in the cream, ¾ cup pasta water, tomato paste, salt, and pepper and stir until the tomato paste is evenly dispersed throughout the sauce. Then, add the fresh tomatoes and basil. Reduce the heat to maintain a light simmer and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the cooked pasta, toss, and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 540mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1249IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg