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Easy tomato cream rigatoni
Need easy dinner inspiration for tonight? This easy but totally delicious tomato cream rigatoni recipe is weeknight dinner perfection.
Course
Dinner, Easy Recipe, Pasta, Vegetarian
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
Easy pasta recipe, Rigatoni, Tomato cream rigatoni
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
436
kcal
Author
Alida Ryder
Ingredients
2
tablespoons
olive oil
1
tablespoon
butter
1
onion
finely chopped
2
garlic cloves
crushed
1
x 400g
14oz can chopped tomatoes
½
cup
water
pinch
of sugar
optional
½
cup
whipping/heavy cream
salt & pepper to taste
500
g
1lb rigatoni, cooked (reserve 1 cup of cooking water)
Parmesan and basil to serve
Instructions
Melt together the olive oil and butter and saute the onions until soft and translucent.
Add the garlic and saute for another 30 seconds before adding the chopped tomatoes.
Pour ½ cup water into the tomato can and pour into the pot.
Season with sugar, salt and pepper then allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
Pour in the cream and allow to simmer for another 5 minutes before blending until smooth (optional).
Add the cooked rigatoni to the pasta sauce and stir to coat. Add some of the reserved cooking water to thin out the sauce and make it even silkier.
Serve topped with grated Parmesan and fresh basil leaves.
Nutrition
Calories:
436
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
64
g
|
Protein:
11
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7
g
|
Cholesterol:
40
mg
|
Sodium:
198
mg
|
Potassium:
422
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
685
IU
|
Vitamin C:
12
mg
|
Calcium:
76
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg