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Creamy Tomato & Basil Pasta

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This is my answer to a busy weeknight: pantry-friendly, ready in the time it takes the pasta to cook, and loved by everyone from the fussiest little one to the hungriest teenager. A splash of cream rounds the tomatoes into something silky and comforting.

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Miss K

Creamy Tomato & Basil Pasta

A silky tomato sauce enriched with a little cream and torn basil, a 25-minute weeknight hero.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 serves
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g pasta penne or rigatoni
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 brown onion finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 700 g tomato passata
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 100 ml thickened cream
  • 1 handful fresh basil torn
  • parmesan to serve

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to the boil and cook the pasta until al dente, reserving a cup of the cooking water.
  2. Meanwhile, warm the oil in a deep pan and soften the onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. Pour in the passata, oregano and sugar, season, and simmer for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
  4. Stir through the cream, then the drained pasta, loosening with a little pasta water until glossy.
  5. Fold through the basil and serve with plenty of grated parmesan.

Notes

Add a pinch of chilli flakes with the garlic for a gentle kick.

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