Easy Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce makes a great weeknight dinner when you have that Italian food craving.
Author: Ashley
Recipe type: dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6
Ingredients
¾ pounds Penne Pasta (gluten free, if needed)
1 pound cooked chicken, diced or shredded, optional (can make vegetarian)
3 Tablespoons Butter
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 whole Onion (small)
2 cloves Garlic
½ cup White Wine, or to taste
1 can Tomato Sauce (8 Oz)
1 cup Heavy Cream
Fresh Parsley, to taste
Fresh Basil, to taste
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Instructions
Cook the penne pasta until al dente.
Finely dice one small onion. Mince two cloves of garlic.
In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the garlic and onion and sauté, stirring occasionally. After the garlic and onions have cooked a bit add your white wine. Let the wine evaporate for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. If you would rather not use wine, you can use chicken broth or stock instead (about ½ cup).
Now add an 8-ounce can of plain tomato sauce. Stir well until combined. Then add 1 cup of heavy cream. Continue stirring. Turn heat down to low and let simmer.
Now chop your herbs: about a tablespoon of chopped parsley and about a tablespoon of chopped basil.
Now add your cooked chicken (if adding) into the tomato cream sauce. Give it a stir and add salt and pepper to taste. Throw in your herbs and stir until combined. Finally add your cooked penne pasta and give it a good stir. Once the chicken has warmed, it's time to serve!
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/easy-pasta-with-tomato-cream-sauce/