Linguine with Tomato Cream Sauce
Make this restaurant-style tomato cream sauce and whole grain linguine in the comfort of your very own home in just 30 minutes.
Whole grain pasta with tomato cream sauce is a great way to jazz up a meatless meal.
Adding cream or half and half to a tomato-based sauce adds such a subtle richness.
About this Recipe
This pasta sauce starts out with butter, olive oil, shallots and garlic.
After adding tomato sauce, spices, grated Parmesan, and half and half, the sauce is all but done.
The cooked linguine is added to the sauce, toppings are added and it’s time to eat.
Easy and quick to make.
Serve this linguine as a main dish with “Easy To-Make Garlic Bread“, a salad, or just by its delicious self.
Here are more recipes made with a quick and easy homemade sauce you may like “Cheesy Meatball Sandwich with Marinara Sauce“, “Pork Meatballs, Spaghetti and Marinara Wine Sauce” and “Italian Sausage and Radiatore Pasta with Homemade Sauce“.
Let’s check out the ingredients.
Whole grain linguine, butter, olive oil, a shallot, garlic, tomato sauce, half and half, butter, olive oil, grated Parmesan cheese, dried red chili flakes, fresh basil, salt and pepper
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.
Tomato Cream Sauce
Shallots and Garlic:
Chop the shallots and garlic.
Set aside.
Butter, Olive Oil, Shallots and Garlic:
Heat a large skillet on medium heat and add the butter…
…olive oil…
…shallots,
and garlic.
Continuously stir while cooking for about 3 to 4 minutes.
Tomato Sauce and Seasonings:
Add the tomato sauce,
dried red pepper flakes…
…and stir.
Add salt…
…pepper…
…and stir.
Half and Half:
Then add half and half.
Parmesan Cheese:
Add grated Parmesan cheese and stir.
Simmer:
Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While the sauce is simmering, cook the linguine.
Linguine
In a medium-size pot, bring water to a boil.
Then,
add salt…
…and the linguine.
Let cook until the pasta is al-dente (about 4 minutes).
Linguine with Tomato Cream Sauce
Drain the noodles and add them to the sauce.
Basil:
Chop the basil…
…and…
…add it to the pasta.
Red Pepper Flakes:
Top with red pepper flakes (optional).
Parmesan Cheese:
Top with Parmesan cheese.
Serve:
Serve warm.
And…
…enjoy.
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Linguine with Tomato Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 servings uncooked whole grain (or regular) linguine (about 2 ounces per dry pasta serving) about 2-1/8 inches circumference of dry pasta per serving
- 1 teaspoon salt (for the water that the pasta is cooked in)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot peeled and chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic peeled and chopped
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes or to taste (for the sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste (for the sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese (for the sauce)
- 9 ounces half and half
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (for the topping)
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese (for the topping)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet on low to medium heat and add the butter, olive oil, shallots and garlic. Stir as the mixture cooks for 2 minutes.
- To the pan, add tomato sauce, salt, dried red pepper flakes, pepper, Parmesan cheese, and half and half. Stir.
- Turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the sauce is simmering, cook the linguine.In a medium-size pot, add water, and bring it to a boil. Then add salt to the boiling water.
- To the boiling water, add the pasta. Stir gently and let cook uncovered until the noodles are al-dente (about 4 to 5 minutes or according to package instructions).
- Drain the noodles (don't rinse) and add them to the sauce pot. Gently stir until the noodles are coated with the sauce.
- Top with fresh basil, Parmesan cheese, and dried red pepper flakes (optional). Serve while warm.
