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Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce
A recipe for pasta with tomato cream sauce. The sauce is made with marinara or tomato sauce, cream, and parmesan cheese. It is a quick and easy meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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1
pound
pasta
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3
cups
marinara sauce
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3/4
cup
heavy cream
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1/4
cup
parmesan cheese
plus more for garnish
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Fresh basil or parsley for garnish
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Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
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Heat marinara sauce in a large pan or skillet over medium heat until sauce is hot.
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Stir in cream and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in parmesan cheese.
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Add cooked pasta and toss to coat pasta with sauce. Use reserved pasta water, a little at a time, to thin sauce if too thick.
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Transfer to a serving bowl, platter, or individual plates. Garnish with parmesan and chopped basil or parsley if desired.
A recipe for pasta with tomato cream sauce. The sauce is made with marinara or tomato sauce, cream, and parmesan cheese. It is a quick and easy meal.