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Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta - easy 20-minute dinner ideas

Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 350 g penne
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes 400 g
  • 120 ml cream
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • salt pepper chilli flakes
  • fresh basil
  • grated parmesan

Method
 

  1. Boil pasta in salted water until al dente save a cup of pasta water.
  2. Soften garlic in olive oil add tomatoes and sugar simmer 8 minutes.
  3. Stir in cream and pasta water until silky.
  4. Toss with pasta basil parmesan.

Notes

Pasta water helps sauce cling.