Are you looking for a creamy and flavorful pasta dish that strikes the perfect balance between richness and freshness? Creamy tomato penne pasta is your answer. This indulgent dish features succulent penne tossed in a velvety tomato sauce infused with a symphony of herbs and spices. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or simply seeking a comforting and satisfying weeknight meal, this creamy tomato penne pasta will leave you craving for more.
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PASTA WITH TOMATO CREAM SAUCE
Recipe video above. Pasta in a pink tomato cream sauce! You'll love how creamy this sauce is, how there's plenty of it and yet you don't need gallons of cream. Slurp-worthy as it is, or use it as a base for add ins of your choice - suggestions in the recipe notes.
Provided by Nagi
Categories Mains
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta in a big pot of boiling water for time per packet MINUS 2 minutes. Just before draining, scoop out a mugful of pasta cooking water.
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, cook until translucent - about 2 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients. Stir until parmesan is melted. Turn heat up slightly and simmer for 2 minutes. Adjust salt to taste.
- Add pasta. Toss for 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce thickens and is clinging to pasta instead of swimming on the base of the skillet (video shows this well). Use reserved pasta cooking water if required to thin the sauce out if it gets too thick.
- Serve immediately, garnished with more parmesan and parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 284 g, Calories 546 kcal
FAST CREAMY TOMATO PENNE
Great quick dish for working parents or anyone who is pressed for time. A family favorite.
Provided by TRANSMONICON
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Ground Pork Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and bell pepper until soft, about 5 minutes. Add ground pork, and cook until evenly brown. Drain excess fat.
- In a large pot, heat spaghetti sauce until bubbling. Stir in pork mixture, pasta and sour cream. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 913.2 calories, Carbohydrate 101.2 g, Cholesterol 116.4 mg, Fat 39.7 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 39.2 g, SaturatedFat 18.6 g, Sodium 594.5 mg, Sugar 14.6 g
PENNE WITH TOMATO SAUCE PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, medium onion, red chili flakes, garlic, crushed tomato, salt, penne pasta
Provided by Kiano Moju
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil and onion, and cook until the onion is translucent, 8-10 minutes.
- Add the chile flakes and garlic, and cook for another 2 minutes, until fragrant. Stir in tomatoes and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Save ½ cup (120 ml) of pasta water, then drain.
- Add the drained pasta to the sauce. Stir well, adding a little pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce. Season with salt to taste.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 313 calories, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 7 grams
CREAMY TOMATO SAUSAGE PENNE
Creamy Tomato Sausage Penne is the most perfect, quick, easy, wonderfully tasty pasta dish. Full of flavorful Italian sausage, penne, and a creamy marinara sauce, and so quick to pull together!
Provided by Tiffany
Categories Main Course
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Drizzle oil into a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and brown for 5-8 minutes, breaking apart into small pieces as it cooks.
- Stir in marinara sauce, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream. Stir in cooked penne. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in cooked penne. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with fresh herbs like basil or thyme if desired and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 625 kcal, Carbohydrate 50 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 38 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Cholesterol 109 mg, Sodium 1094 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PENNE WITH TOMATO-CREAM SAUCE
This dish is sinfully good, and its known to have powers that make you crave it while you sleep. LOL, so enjoy! Mmmm!
Provided by Little Italy
Categories Penne
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Roughly chop garlic. Heat the oil in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. When the oil is warm add the garlic and sauté for 3 mins or until golden along the edges.
- Add the canned tomatoes to a saucepot and cook for 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper taste, and then add the chili flakes. Pass the sauce mix through a food mill or process until smooth and pour into a large skillet.
- Reduce heat to low and let the sauce simmer. Meanwhile bring a pot of water to boil for the Penne. While the pasta is cooking coarsely chop the parsley and set aside. Drain the pasta when it is al dente and pour it into the skillet with the tomato sauce. Add the vodka and mix very well. Increase the heat to medium and sauté for 1 minute. Add the cream and mix until the evenly spread. Pour into a nice serving dish and garnish with the chopped parsley. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 765.6, Fat 41.8, SaturatedFat 16.5, Cholesterol 81.5, Sodium 52.8, Carbohydrate 92.5, Fiber 15.6, Sugar 11.4, Protein 12.1
CREAMY TOMATO SHRIMP WITH PENNE
This creamy pasta dish looks and tastes like it's meant for festive occasions but only takes 20 minutes to make. As Cassie says, "People love this entree's flavor and think it's complicated, but jarred sauces make it so fast." Cassie Conrad - Prescott Valley, AZ
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the shrimp, garlic and pepper flakes in oil until shrimp turn pink. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, Alfredo sauce, butter, salt and pepper; heat through., Drain pasta; serve with shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 608 calories, Fat 38g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 214mg cholesterol, Sodium 1535mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 29g protein.
KAREN'S CREAMY TOMATO PASTA
Traditional vodka sauce is the basis for this recipe, but with a twist to suit my family's taste. This is quick enough to serve on a weeknight but is also a treat for company.
Provided by KLEVEAR
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place farfalle pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until evenly brown. Mix in the roasted red peppers, mushrooms, and vodka, and bring to a boil. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until most of the vodka has evaporated and mushrooms are tender.
- Mix the tomatoes, half-and-half, and red pepper into the skillet. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring frequently, 15 minutes. Serve over the cooked pasta, and top with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 595.3 calories, Carbohydrate 65 g, Cholesterol 42.3 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 1054.1 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
PENNE AL BAFFO (CREAMY TOMATO-HAM PASTA)
"Al Baffo" is said to be the abbreviated version of an Italian expression "da leccarsi i baffi," which translates to "it is so good you'll lick your whiskers," because the sauce is abundant, thick and creamy. Tomato, ham and cream come together in this simple pasta sauce to form a comforting and easy weeknight meal. Cooked ham (as Italians call it, "prosciutto cotto"), is a hearty addition, as it provides texture and necessary salt. This recipe calls for deli ham, but you can substitute prosciutto or even pancetta if the mood strikes. An extra shower of Parmigiano before serving is a must for this filling meal.
Provided by Anna Francese Gass
Categories dinner, quick, weeknight, pastas, main course
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium. Add the shallot, garlic and red-pepper flakes. Cook, stirring often, until shallots and garlic soften but are not yet brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the ham and stir to coat, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato purée. Add ¼ cup of the boiling salted water from the pot to the can, stir to loosen any purée, then add the liquid to the pan. Season the sauce with salt. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring it to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- While the sauce simmers, cook the pasta in the boiling water according to package instructions until al dente; drain well.
- Reduce the heat to low and then add the cream, cheese and salt; stir to combine. Add the drained pasta, and toss to coat. Transfer pasta to a serving dish and top with more cheese.
PENNE WITH SAUSAGE IN CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE
This is an easy recipe with tons of flavor, rigatoni pasta can be used in place of penne. If you are using spicy sausages then omit the chili flakes. Try to use only high-quality canned tomato products, it will really make a huge difference in your sauce, no no-name brands for this! With this sauce (and any tomato-based sauce) it needs some time to cook, the longer you cook the sauce uncovered the thicker and richer it will be, you can even start it in the morning turn it off then continue cooking later, cook for even 2 hours!
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Penne
Time 2h
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat.
- Add in the sausage meat; cook breaking up with a spoon until the meat is lightly browned (about 12 minutes) using a slotted spoon remove to a bowl and leave some fat in the skillet.
- Add in the onion, chili flakes, basil and oregano; saute for about 5 minutes (adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes of cooking).
- Add in tomato paste and stir 1 minute.
- Add in the wine and simmer for 6-8 minutes over medium-low heat, or until it almost evaporates.
- Add in the cooked sausage meat along with the crushed and chopped drained tomatoes.
- Add in 1 tablespoon salt.
- Simmer uncovered for about 1-1/2 hours over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon occasionally.
- Season with more salt if desired and black pepper.
- Stir in the cream and heat through over low heat.
- Just before the sauce if finished cooking, cook the pasta in boiling salted water until just al dente (do not rinse the pasta with water).
- Serve the sauce with cooked pasta, sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1597, Fat 86.2, SaturatedFat 30.9, Cholesterol 169, Sodium 5147.8, Carbohydrate 145.4, Fiber 19.9, Sugar 8.4, Protein 58.8
Tips:
- Use ripe, flavorful tomatoes for the best flavor.
- If you don't have heavy cream, you can use milk or half-and-half instead.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a little spice.
- Garnish with fresh basil or parsley for a pop of color and flavor.
- Serve with a side of crusty bread or garlic bread for a complete meal.
Conclusion:
This creamy tomato penne pasta is a quick and easy weeknight meal that's sure to please the whole family. With its rich, creamy sauce, tender pasta, and flavorful vegetables, this dish is a winner. So next time you're looking for a simple but satisfying pasta dish, give this recipe a try.
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