15-Minute Creamy Tomato Pasta
Marinara and cream merge into silky rose sauce while pasta cooks in the same pot. Toss with Parmesan for a weeknight dinner that tastes like you tried.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 16g
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Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta (penne, rigatoni, or fettuccine)
- 1.5 cups marinara sauce
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil, then add pasta.
- 2
When pasta is nearly al dente (about 1 minute before package time), pour marinara into the pot.
- 3
Finish cooking pasta, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender and sauce coats it, ~2 minutes.
- 4
Remove from heat and stir in cream until the sauce turns pale pink and silky.
- 5
Toss with Parmesan, taste, and adjust salt and pepper, then serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- wooden spoon
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