tomato basil pasta

Use this simple homemade marinara sauce for pastas, meatballs, pizza, and as a dipping sauce! This is one of the easiest sauces to make from scratch and is perfect for the freezer.

Homemade Marinara Sauce

Tablespoons Olive Oil

garlic (minced)

plum tomatoes

bay leaf

Italian seasoning

salt

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Blend the plum tomatoes using an immersion blender, regular blender, or food mill.

Add the tomatoes and seasonings to the pot and stir to combine.

Simmer for 15 minutes or until ready to serve.

Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta gets done in the Instant Pot in only 20 minutes! Perfect one-pot meal for busy days!

Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta

olive oil (30 ml)

garlic

onion

italian seasoning

red chili flakes (or adjust to taste)

sugar (optional)

water (8 oz, a 8 qt Instant Pot might need 1.5 cups (12 oz))

oz penne pasta (around 2 -2.5 cups penne pasta)

tomato

tomato paste

black pepper (or

salt (or

heavy cream (4 oz)

oz cream cheese (at room temperature)

basil

pine nuts (optional)

Press the saute button and then press the adjust button to set saute to "less".&nbsp;

Once it displays hot, add 2 tablespoon olive oil. Add garlic and onion and saute for 4 to 5 minutes until fragrant.

Add the Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, sugar and stir.

Add 1 cup water (you might need 1.5 cups water for 8 qt IP). Make sure there's nothing at bottom, most probably there won't be as we saute on low heat.

Then add 8 oz penne pasta, a can of diced tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Do not stir especially if your Instant Pot model gives the BURN message.

Close the pot with its lid. Press the manual or pressure cook button and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.  For softer pasta do 6 minutes. Quick release the pressure by manually moving (be careful) the pressure valve from sealing to venting position.

Open the pot and stir everything together. Press the saute button again and use the adjust button to set saute to "less".

Add in the heavy cream and stir.

Add the 2 oz cream cheese and stir. Keep stirring until the cream cheese melts and mixes well with the sauce. Taste test and adjust seasonings at this point.

Then add fresh basil and stir. Also add the pine nuts (if using, optional) and mix.

Serve this creamy tomato basil pasta with more basil or parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Boil pasta according to instructions on the package (reserve some of the boiled pasta water). To a pan on medium-low heat, add olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and onion and saute for 4 to 5 minutes until fragrant. Add the Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes and sugar. Then add can of diced tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add in the heavy cream and cream cheese. Mix and let the cream cheese dissolve. Add some of the reserved pasta water to thin out the sauce a little. Let the sauce come to a slight boil and then add the boiled pasta, followed by fresh basil. Adjust consistency of the pasta, you can add more water if needed. Add pine nuts (if using). Taste test and adjust the seasonings. Serve hot!

Stove-top Instructions

This cherry tomato and basil angel comes together in under 20 minutes, making for a a delicious and super easy meal for your family!

20 Minute Cherry Tomato and Basil Angel Hair Pasta

Angel Hair Pasta

Garlic Cloves (large, thinly sliced)

Pounds Cherry or Grape Tomatoes

Cup Basil (loosely packed, roughly chopped)

(plus

Cup Granulated Parmesan (plus

Lemon

Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.

Add in a good handful of salt. Add pasta. Cook al dente or until pasta is slightly undercooked.

Using tongs remove pasta from water into a colander. Reserve cooking liquid.

While pasta is cooking, add garlic and olive oil to a very large skillet and stir to keep from sticking.

Turn the medium heat and cook until garlic becomes soft, about two minutes.

Turn the heat to a medium-high and add tomatoes and salt to the pan. Cook two minutes.

Add 1/2 cup of starchy cooking liquid leftover from pasta. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer for five minutes — the tomatoes should be starting to burst. If they haven’t gently push on them using the back of a wooden spoon. You only want about half to burst.

Add pasta, cook another two minutes.

Turn the heat off, add basil and parmesan cheese.

Toss to coat.

If needed add more starchy pasta water.

Season to taste with salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon.

Serve with extra grated parmesan cheese.

Thank you for this recipe! I served it tonight as a side with grilled cod fillets. My husband loved it.

Really tasty. I added chicken and zucchini. Made a perfect dinner with bread and Chianti!

Oh my goodness!   I just made this tonight, and it will now be a regular for us.   It was so delicious!!  I have been looking for a very simple tomato, basil, pasta dish with plenty of flavor, but not a lot of calories/heavy cream.   I substituted my garden roma tomatoes for the cherry ones.  I also added some spinach and mushrooms for extra veggies.  We just couldn't believe how simple yet incredibly delicious it was!   Thank you.

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This 20 Minute Cherry Tomato and Basil Angel Hair Pasta comes together in a jiffy, and will satisfy the whole family, even the kids!

You don&#39;t even have to boil the pasta for this easy dump-and-bake creamy tomato basil pasta!

Dump-and-Bake Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta

marinara sauce ((or reduce

Alfredo sauce

chicken broth broth

store-bought basil pesto

garlic powder

black pepper

(14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, (drained)

mozzarella cheese ((or grated Italian cheese blend))

Parmesan cheese

basil leaves or other chopped fresh herbs ((such as parsley))

Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a deep 8-inch or 9-inch square baking dish or spray with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together marinara sauce, Alfredo sauce, chicken broth, pesto, salt, basil, garlic powder, and pepper.

Stir in tomatoes and uncooked pasta.

Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake until pasta is al dente (almost tender), about 40-45 minutes.

Remove foil and stir the pasta in the dish. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese over top.

Return to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 5-10 more minutes, or until pasta is tender and cheese is melted.

Let the dish stand for about 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with fresh basil or other fresh herbs.

This is our new family favorite!! So much flavor!! I always thaw frozen meatballs and add them to this dish before popping it in the oven. Delicious!! Thanks Blair!

Greetings!
Thank you for sharing such a delicious pasta recipe.  My husband hummed while eating his serving of pasta.

OMG! Made this recipe today and it turned out fantastic. This is definitely a keeper.

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