Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce (easy and delicious!)
This rich and silky tomato butter sauce blends cream, parmesan, and garlic into a comforting meal perfect for weeknights or impressing guests.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 30 grams butter about 2 tablespoons
- 0.5 onion finely chopped, sweet onion preferred
- 3 cloves garlic finely diced
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 70 grams tomato paste about ¼ cup
- 0.75 cup cream heavy or whipping cream
- 40 grams parmesan finely grated
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- salt to taste
- 200 grams dried pasta or 300g fresh pasta
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in a pressure cooker over medium heat until butter is melted and smooth.
- Add finely chopped onion and sauté for 5–6 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add diced garlic and cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in black pepper and tomato paste. Cook for 2–3 minutes to deepen flavor.
- Pour in cream and stir until combined, keeping the heat low to gently simmer.
- Mix in grated parmesan and stir until melted and smooth.
- Add lemon juice and salt to taste. Stir to blend and simmer gently for 5–10 minutes.
- Cook pasta separately according to package instructions and reserve a splash of pasta water.
- Toss cooked pasta into sauce with a splash of pasta water. Stir and simmer for a minute or two until sauce clings to pasta.
Notes
Best served hot, garnished with extra parmesan, basil, or cracked pepper. Store leftovers in an airtight container up to 3 days.