italian pink sauce

Italian Pink Sauce is a luscious iteration of a classic marinara. This beautiful pink sauce is the softer, cozier version that marries velvety, rich cream with bright tomatoes. Each perfectly cooked noodle blanketed in sauce will turn an ordinary Tuesday dinner into an evening when time seems to slow down.

Italian Pink Sauce Pasta Recipe (velvety cream sauce)

penne (or any short-cut pasta-I used penne zita rigate)

olive oil

(diced) onion

(finely minced) garlic

salt

tomato paste

tomatoes

basil

oregano

Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

heavy cooking cream (35% fat)

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Cook pasta:  Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain, return to the same pot, and set aside.

Cook onions and garlic:  To a large skillet (3 quarts/ approximately 3 liters), over medium heat, add the olive oil, onions, garlic, and salt.  Sauté 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent.

Add tomato paste:  Add the tomato paste and sauté for 30 seconds.

Add crushed tomatoes and spices:  Add the crushed tomatoes, basil and oregano, stir and bring to a boil.  Then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes with the lid slightly ajar.

Add remaining ingredients:  Remove from the heat, add the grated cheese and slowly pour in the cream and stir to combine.

Serve:  Add 2-3 ladles of sauce to the reserved pasta, and stir to coat. Divide into bowls, adding more sauce to your liking. Serve with extra Parmigiano-Reggiano and a spinach and arugula salad.

The texture of this sauce is what makes it so good… and you can make it more spicy if you want !

This is the kind of rose sauce I like.  It’s smooth and the cream to tomato ratio is perfect in my opinion.  This is a keeper.

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