Creamy Tomato Pasta
Creamy Tomato Pasta
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons oil, as needed
- 1 pat butter
- 4 tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 onions, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 cup water, plus more for pasta
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes, to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs, chopped (e.g., coriander or parsley)
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder, to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh cream
- 1 teaspoon pasta seasonings, to taste (e.g., dried oregano or mixed herbs)
For the Pasta
- 3/4 pound spaghetti
- 1 teaspoon salt, for pasta water
Instructions
- 1
Place a large pan on the stove over medium heat. Add the oil and allow it to heat up. Add the pat of butter and let it melt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Carefully place the tomato halves, cut-side down, around the perimeter of the pan. Add the chopped onions and garlic cloves to the center of the pan. Sprinkle generously with salt.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Cover the pan with a lid and let the ingredients cook for about 8-10 minutes, or until the tomatoes are softened and their skins start to wrinkle.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Remove the lid. Using tongs, carefully peel and remove the skin from each tomato. Pour a small amount of water (about 1/4 cup) into the pan. Sprinkle chilli flakes and a handful of chopped fresh herbs over the ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Using a potato masher, thoroughly mash all the ingredients in the pan until a chunky sauce forms. Add red chilli powder and stir well with a wooden spoon to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour the fresh cream into the sauce. Stir the cream into the sauce with a wooden spoon until it is fully incorporated and the sauce turns a lighter orange color. Reduce heat to low and let simmer gently.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
In a separate large pot, bring a generous amount of water to a rolling boil for the pasta. Add the spaghetti and a teaspoon of salt to the boiling water. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Once the spaghetti is cooked, use tongs to transfer it directly from the boiling water into the pan with the simmering sauce. Add a ladle-full (about 1/2 cup) of the starchy pasta water to the sauce and spaghetti.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Stir well to combine the spaghetti with the sauce, ensuring every strand is coated. Sprinkle pasta seasonings (like dried oregano or mixed herbs) over the pasta. Add another sprinkle of fresh chopped herbs.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Stir everything together one last time. Serve the creamy tomato pasta immediately in bowls.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Tomato Pasta
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons oil, as needed
- 1 pat butter
- 4 tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 onions, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 cup water, plus more for pasta
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes, to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs, chopped (e.g., coriander or parsley)
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder, to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh cream
- 1 teaspoon pasta seasonings, to taste (e.g., dried oregano or mixed herbs)
For the Pasta
- 3/4 pound spaghetti
- 1 teaspoon salt, for pasta water
Instructions
- 1
Place a large pan on the stove over medium heat. Add the oil and allow it to heat up. Add the pat of butter and let it melt.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Carefully place the tomato halves, cut-side down, around the perimeter of the pan. Add the chopped onions and garlic cloves to the center of the pan. Sprinkle generously with salt.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Cover the pan with a lid and let the ingredients cook for about 8-10 minutes, or until the tomatoes are softened and their skins start to wrinkle.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Remove the lid. Using tongs, carefully peel and remove the skin from each tomato. Pour a small amount of water (about 1/4 cup) into the pan. Sprinkle chilli flakes and a handful of chopped fresh herbs over the ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Using a potato masher, thoroughly mash all the ingredients in the pan until a chunky sauce forms. Add red chilli powder and stir well with a wooden spoon to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour the fresh cream into the sauce. Stir the cream into the sauce with a wooden spoon until it is fully incorporated and the sauce turns a lighter orange color. Reduce heat to low and let simmer gently.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
In a separate large pot, bring a generous amount of water to a rolling boil for the pasta. Add the spaghetti and a teaspoon of salt to the boiling water. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Once the spaghetti is cooked, use tongs to transfer it directly from the boiling water into the pan with the simmering sauce. Add a ladle-full (about 1/2 cup) of the starchy pasta water to the sauce and spaghetti.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Stir well to combine the spaghetti with the sauce, ensuring every strand is coated. Sprinkle pasta seasonings (like dried oregano or mixed herbs) over the pasta. Add another sprinkle of fresh chopped herbs.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Stir everything together one last time. Serve the creamy tomato pasta immediately in bowls.
⏱️ 1 min