Quick Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce
Sandra 11 Apr 2026 A quick and delicious pasta with a creamy tomato sauce, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
Ingredients
4 servings
4
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400 g pasta (preferably penne or fusilli) 
2 tbsp olive oil 
1 onion, finely chopped 
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
400 g tinned chopped tomatoes 
200 ml double cream 
10 g fresh basil 
50 g grated Parmesan 
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
Method
- Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the instructions on the packet, until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and fry until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add the chopped garlic and fry for another minute.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes so the sauce thickens slightly.
- Stir the double cream into the sauce and season with salt and black pepper. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and mix well.
- Garnish with fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Nutrition (per serving)
- 520kcal
- Energy
- 14g
- Protein
- 72g
- Carbohydrates
- 19g
- Fat
Protein 11% Carbohydrates 56% Fat 33%
All nutrition values
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbohydrates
- 72 g
- of which sugars
- 8 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- of which saturated
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
- Salt
- 1.1 g
Values provided by the cook.
Allergens
Contains
- Gluten
- Milk
- Nightshades
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