5-ingredient creamy tomato and basil pasta

5-ingredient creamy tomato and basil pasta

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Ruby Goss

Ruby Goss

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"This simple number, using a generous amount of tomato paste as a base, is inspired by Bon Appetit’s Basically recipe for rigatoni with easy vodka sauce. You could also use heavy cream or mascarpone, but I like the tanginess of crème fraîche here, and would highly recommend seeking out bucatini, as it’s THE pasta for slurping up all that creamy sauce."
Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
25 min
Baking
0 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
100 g
crème fraîche
100 g
tomato paste
1
red onion
3 cloves
garlic
200 g
linguine
olive oil
salt
pepper
basil (for serving)
grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)

Utensils

cutting board, knife, frying pan, cooking spoon, pot, whisk, Pasta Magie seasoning

Nutrition per serving

Cal659
Fat31 g
Protein15 g
Carb77 g
  • Step 1/4

    Finely chop red onion. Crush garlic cloves with the back of a knife. Pluck basil leaves.
    • 1 red onion
    • 3 cloves garlic
    • basil (for serving)
    • cutting board
    • knife

    Finely chop red onion. Crush garlic cloves with the back of a knife. Pluck basil leaves.

  • Step 2/4

    Heat a generous amount of olive oil in a pan over medium low. Add onion and crushed garlic cloves and sauté until the onions are soft and translucent. Add tomato paste and sauté on low for approx. 10 min.
    • 100 g tomato paste
    • olive oil
    • frying pan
    • cooking spoon

    Heat a generous amount of olive oil in a pan over medium low. Add onion and crushed garlic cloves and sauté until the onions are soft and translucent. Add tomato paste and sauté on low for approx. 10 min.

  • Step 3/4

    In the meantime, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, reserving about a cup (150 grams) of pasta water.
    • 200 g linguine
    • pot

    In the meantime, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, reserving about a cup (150 grams) of pasta water.

  • Step 4/4

    Whisk together the crème fraîche with half a cup of pasta water to loosen it up. Add to the frying pan over low heat and stir together, adding extra pasta water if needed until the sauce has a glossy consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Before serving, add a handful of grated Parmesan to the sauce, then combine with the pasta and serve with plenty of basil leaves and more grated Parmesan on top. Enjoy!
    • 100 g crème fraîche
    • salt
    • pepper
    • grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)
    • whisk
    • Pasta Magie seasoning

    Whisk together the crème fraîche with half a cup of pasta water to loosen it up. Add to the frying pan over low heat and stir together, adding extra pasta water if needed until the sauce has a glossy consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Before serving, add a handful of grated Parmesan to the sauce, then combine with the pasta and serve with plenty of basil leaves and more grated Parmesan on top. Enjoy!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    5-ingredient creamy tomato and basil pasta

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