Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce
This pasta sauce uses San Marzano tomatoes so has a couple of extra steps than if you were to use a regular can of crushed tomatoes.It is really worth the extra effort taking your creamy tomato pasta sauce from good to outstanding.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped fine
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 1 - 14.5 ounce can San Marzano tomatoes
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- Ground pepper and cracked red pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the onions and garlic until soft
- Add the tomatoes, chicken stock cube and ground pepper to taste
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes with the lid off or until reduced by half
- Cool and then puree to a smooth sauce in a blender or with an immersion blender
- Add in the cream and gently heat - do not boil
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste
Nutrition Facts per serving
Calories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 539mgPotassium: 364mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1036IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 2mg
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