Fettuccine Recipe With Creamy Tomato Sauce

Jump to Recipe·Print RecipeFacebook14TwitterPinterest870Yummly44Fettuccine al dente is combined with rich cream, fresh taste of tomatoes, tangy flavor of garlic and onion, and topped with delicious parmesan. Yum! This in-season-anytime-of-the-year Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce is an easy hit with everyone at home. Summer holiday is over and busy days have already taken over. This time of the year I usually need to cook something quick and something that will easily attract the folks at home to the dining table. Sometimes I’m really short on time and I need something as fast as 5- ingredient parmesan pasta. Or this tomato sauce pasta recipe rushes to help in times like those if I have 15 mins to cook. Both are really easy to make.There are really few people who do not enjoy pasta. It’s simply delicious and easy to make. Plus, there are so many varieties we can try with different ingredients. This summer we had a lot of  cherry tomato pea pasta because it is so summery and light. And delicious.My son’s favorite is plain pasta. I mean pasta without sauce. But sometimes he asks for pasta in tomato sauce. So this fettuccine recipe is one of the top quick dinners in our kitchen which is loved by everyone including toddlers.What To Add In Creamy Tomato Sauce For Pasta?You might think creamy tomato pasta is the best in summer when we have fresh and tasty tomatoes. However, you don’t have to consider the season if you know how to make tomato paste or preserved tomatoes. You can absolutely have a delicious creamy tomato sauce with these two as well. We are so lucky that we preserved more than thirty jars of tomatoes last summer! I love to use tomatoes in so many recipes, especially in soups and in various sauces I add into pasta dishes. This fettuccine sauce is just one of those lucky dishes with summer tomatoes.We use a few staples of Mediterranean cuisine in this fettuccine sauce:TomatoesOlive OilGarlicOnionIn addition to these, the sauce contains some spices like dried mint (gives an amazingly refreshing flavor), black pepper and salt.Plus, cream and parmesan contribute richness to this spicy and fresh combination. Delicious al dente fettuccine packs all these flavors very well.You might ask for some delicious fiber or some more protein in this combination.Alternative Add-ins To This Fettuccine SauceYou can include some peas. They give a nice twist to this creamy tomato sauce, and you get good fibers. If you use preserved peas, make sure to rinse them well first and add them 5 mins before you turn down the stove.Chopped carrots are another alternative. Since carrots will take more time to cook, you can throw them in earlier with the tomatoes.Do not worry, I did not forget the meat lovers. You can definitely add in ground beef, too. I personally do not prefer to add meat since this is already a creamy sauce so it would be quite heavy for me. But if you are one of those people who enjoy it, go ahead and add in some ground beef before onions.Love seafood? Add in canned salmon and make something like tomato salmon pasta.How To Make Tomato Cream SauceIt is super easy to make this delicious tomato fettuccine pasta sauce recipe.Take a pan and heat olive oil in it on medium heat. Then add the onions and garlic. cook them until they get tender. It should be about 3 mins.Now add in tomato paste and pureed tomato. Give it a good stir.Season your sauce with dried mint, black pepper and salt. Now cook until everything is blended.Finally pour the cream and let it simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens. That’s it!If you want, you can also add in parmesan. This way you will have tomato alfredo sauce, which is creamier and richer. Or you can simply use the parmesan as a topping at the end.How To Make Pasta With Tomato Cream SauceMaking this creamy tomato pasta is really simple.Cook fettuccine or your favorite type of pasta in boiling water uncovered for 8-10 minutes. Drain it reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.Make the sauce. Sauté onion and garlic with olive oil in a skillet. Add in the tomato paste and pureed tomato. Cook for a few minutes over medium low heat. Season the sauce with a little dried mint, black pepper and salt. Let it simmer for some minutes and then pour heavy cream. Cook for another 5 minutes so that the sauce gets thicker. You will end up with an amazingly flavorful creamy sauce. Nothing could go wrong with it.Toss the fettuccine and parmesan with the sauce and cook them together for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the reserved pasta water gradually. You might not need to use all of it. It depends on the consistency of the sauce.Garnish it with herbs like green onions or parsley.Note: Parmesan is not a must in this recipe, you can use whatever cheese you like. Crumbled goat cheese would be fine too. You can even leave it out if you are after a no-cheese pasta.FAQs About This Creamy Tomato Sauce Pasta RecipeHow do you thicken tomato sauce for pasta?There are a few things that you can make to get a thicker pasta sauce:Boil off some of the water so you have less liquid in the sauce. After it starts to boil, you should reduce the heat and let it simmer uncovered until it gets the consistency you want. Make sure you give the sauce a stir occasionally.Add a teaspoon of cornstarch in your sauce. It will not change the taste but it will make the sauce a lot thicker.Use a few tablespoons of pasta water in your sauce. As it already has starch from the pasta in it, it will also help thicken the sauce.Adding more cream to the sauce also makes it thicker but taste the sauce as you go. Too much of it can give it a very heavy flavor.Can you use milk instead of cream in pasta?Yes, you can use milk instead of cream in pasta. Sometimes I realize that I’ve run out of cream in the middle of a recipe. What I do in these situations is cooking the sauce without heavy cream.However, milk alone will not work as a cream because of its consistency. You have two combination options:milk+butter+flourmilk+corn starchIf you go for the first combination, add 1/4 cup of melted butter in 3/4 cup of milk and mix them well. This way you will have 1 cup of heavy cream. If it is still not thick enough, add in a tablespoon of flour and give it a good stir.You can also combine 2 tablespoons of corn starch and 1 cup of cold milk. With this mix, you can substitute 1 cup of heavy cream.How can I prevent milk from curdling when making the sauce?If you are planning to use milk instead of cream, you had better mix it with starch and then add it into the simmering sauce. If you pour milk as it is right into the sauce, it will curdle, but starch helps prevent this.Also, it is better to add the milk and starch mixture gradually. If you pour all of it into the simmering sauce, it might curdle. Tempering will definitely prevent this.How can I keep cream sauce from separating?We have three methods for this:Cook your sauce over medium low or low heat. The cream sauce curdles when the heat is high.Add the cream or starch and milk mixture gradually into the hot sauce.Whisk it well after you pour the cream or milk mixture into the pan.How do you get sauce to stick to pasta?One important tip here is that pasta shouldn’t be rinsed after getting drained. Rinsing it will make it lose the starch on it. Pasta should not be thoroughly drained and you should cook the slightly drained pasta in the sauce pan for a few minutes. This way it will absorb all the flavors of the sauce and become way yummier.Other Cheesy Pasta Recipes You Might LikeCream Mushroom PastaPasta with Feta CheeseCaprese PastaPumpkin Pasta RecipeCreamy Zucchini PastaOther Easy Pasta Recipes For Kids You Might LikePizza Pasta RecipeMeatball and Pasta BakePasta With Minced MeatTuna Pasta Bake RecipeOne Pot Sausage Pasta  PrintFettuccine Recipe with Creamy Tomato Sauce ★★★★★5 from 2 reviews Fettuccine with an amazing tomato cream sauce and parmesan.Author: zerrinPrep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 15 minutesTotal Time: 25 minutesYield: 4 1xCategory: DinnerMethod: CookingCuisine: Italian Scale 1x2x3x Ingredients3/4 pound fettuccine2 tablespoons olive oil1 onion, diced4 cloves garlic, minced1 cup pureed tomatoes1 teaspoon tomato paste1 teaspoon dried mint1 teaspoon black pepper1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup heavy cream1/2 cup grated parmesan cheeseGreen onions for garnishInstructionsPut a large pot of salted water on to boil.Meanwhile you can prepare the sauce. Heat olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until tender about 3 minutes.Add in tomato paste and pureed tomato, stir.Season with dried mint, black pepper and salt. Cook until everything is blended. Finally pour the cream and let it simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.Add fettuccine into the boiling water and cook uncovered for 8-10 minutes. Drain the pasta reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.Toss the fettuccine and parmesan with the sauce and stir well until everything is combined well.You can add a little of the reserved pasta water if it looks too dry.Garnish with green onions and serve. Keywords: fettuccine recipe, creamy tomato pasta, tomato sauce pasta recipeIF YOU LIKED THIS RECIPE, THEN YOU WILL LOVE THESE:Creamy Mushroom PastaSpicy Shrimp with Tomato SauceOne Pot Creamy Pumpkin PastaEasy Parmesan Pasta