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5-ingredient creamy tomato and basil pasta
4.5 (362 reviews)
This simple number relies on tomato paste and tangy crème fraîche as the sauce's base. It's filling, tasty, and did we already mention it only uses 5 ingredients?
Total Time25
Servings2
659
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
659
Calories
31 g
Fat
77 g
Carbs
15 g
Protein
Fiber
Sugar
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup crème fraîche
- 0.5 cup tomato paste
- 1 red onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 7 oz linguine
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- basil (for serving)
- grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)
Instructions
- 1Finely chop red onion. Crush garlic cloves with the back of a knife. Pluck basil leaves.
- 2Heat 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.
- 3In the meantime, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, reserving about a cup (150 grams) of pasta water.
- 4Whisk 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!