This amazing Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce is going to be your new best friend! Â It comes together in a flash and oh those tomatoes, cream and pasta…..topped with a dusting of cheese. Â It’s perfect in its simple little way.
Sometimes, a cuppa cream has gotta hit the pan. I mean how much chicken and veggies can one girl eat?
If I am going to splurge on a bowl of pasta, you can bet it’s going to have tomatoes and cream in it. Â The simple combo just leaves me all happy and stuff. Â Â (I did have broccoli on the side BTW, it’s all about balance :).
Ooooooo I love a good pour shot and that cream going into the red sauce is making me very, very happy.  It’s  restaurant quality meal you can make at home in no time !
With only a handful of ingredients, this Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce  recipe is one you will keep around for awhile.  Hit that print button!
Saute some onions and garlic in a little butter and olive oil. Â Toss in the tomato sauce, let it cook down a bit…then hit it with the cream. Â Not half and half my friends, cream. Â Make up those 40 calories somewhere else. Â The little bit of cream in this is the show stopper!
Besides being incredibly easy to make, this makes a ton of pasta. I’m gonna be knocking on neighbors doors giving this stuff away.  My neighbors really, really like me.
I used linguine because I figured it was ‘thinner’ and lower in calories than fettuccine. The rational of a chub-o is an amazing thing.  You don’t wanna be in this head….
Tips to make Pasta in Tomato Cream Sauce:.
- Use any kind of pasta you like, this is all about the sauce. Â Penne, bow tie, wagon wheels, doesn’t matter.
- Add cooked chicken or sausage if you need a protein.
- Taste test, adding salt and pepper as you go. This should go without saying, but I forget all the time and it can make or break a dish.
Need a visual? check out this video of our Pasta in Tomato Cream Sauce- Yum!Â
To a little bit of cream and pasta in my life…followed by broccoli for dessert!
Clink!
Kathi
We also love this Chicken in Tomato Sauce – A one pan, 30 minute meal!
or how about this  Easy Italian Pasta Skillet! – All in one pan, pasta and all!
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Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup onion minced
- 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan plus extra for garnish
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound linguine or pasta of your choice
Instructions
- Heat large skillet on medium heat. Add olive oil and butter heating until butter melts.
- Add onion to skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes until onion is translucent fragrant. Add garlic and saute for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce and cream to pan. Simmer for about 20 minutes until sauce has thickened up.
- While pasta sauce is simmering, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add about 2 teaspoons of salt.
- Add pasta and cook according to package directions. REMOVE 1/2 CUP OF PASTA WATER AND SET ASIDE. Drain pasta.
- Add 1/2 cup parmesan cheese to the tomato cream sauce.
- Toss cooked pasta in with tomato cream sauce. Drizzle in about 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water and simmer for a minute or two. Use additional pasta water if needed to reach desired consistency.
- Serve with additional grated parmesan on top and a simple salad and bread if desired.
Notes
Tips to make Pasta in Tomato Cream Sauce:
- Reserve a 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining pasta to help the sauce adhere to the pasta.
- Use any kind of pasta you like, this is all about the sauce. Â Penne, bow tie, wagon wheels, doesn't matter.
- Add cooked chicken or sausage if you need a protein.
- Taste test, adding salt and pepper as you go. This should go without saying, but I forget all the time and it can make or break a dish.
Nutrition
This was absolutely amazing!! Very simple but delicious. Thank you for this recipe 🙂
Thank you for the nice note! Stand by because Sunday Dinner Recipe will be Shrimp in Pasta Tomato Cream Sauce!
I made this tonight for dinner with grilled chicken. We had cheese and chicken raviolis and spinach raviolis. The sauce is Devine, our grandchildren loved it. Will make again. Do you think I could substitute half and half for the heavy cream? Just to cut down on calories. The kids said it tasted just like Carrabbas.
So glad you loved it! Using half and half will change the consistency and it won’t be as rich but yes, you can save about 250 calories which equates to about 62 calories a serving. I’ll keep the cream :).
I made this for dinner tonight and it was scrumptious! thank you for the recipe!
Hi,
I live in Australia and just wondering what you class as tomato sauce? I’m assuming it’s not what we know as tomato sauce, is it tomato paste, tomato soup or passata type sauce?
Thanks
Tomato Sauce in the U.S. is more like passata.
Another amazing recipe of yours. Oh so simple, oh sooo delicious!
Made this for dinner tonight and it was excellent! Very rich, creamy and comforting. It was extremely easy too, yet it tasted like it was a lot more work than it was.
I was looking for a good creamy sauce to recreate my husband’s favorite dish from a local restaurant, lobster diablo. I think this will fit perfectly once I add red pepper flakes and steamed lobster at the end.
So good, thank you so much!
PS this is better than Marcella Hazan’s tomato cream sauce and I love her recipes.
I am so glad you liked it! Its a simple little recipe that tastes like restaurant quality pasta! p.s. Better than Marcella? Yes! Happy New Year!
Is it 2 15oz cans of tomato sauce?
Yes! Sorry for the confusion. I updated to a new recipe card and some of the ingredients got a bit mixed up. Thank you for the note, I made it more clear on the card!
That tomato sauce with spaghetti look much tasty. Will try soon
This is making me want to run to the kitche, immediately!
Thanks Claudia! Hoping you get a chance to try it!
OMG love how slurpy & delish this pasta looks!! YUM!
It is and it makes a ton! We finally finished the last of it!
Gotta try this. Thanks for sharing.
Can we be friends please? That is hands down my favorite type of pasta. Pasta lives for cream! <3
Slurppppppp ! I love creamy sauce with pasta 🙂