Creamy Tomato Penne
Dinner · Italian
Penne tossed in a velvety pink tomato cream sauce, mild, cozy, and guaranteed to disappear from small plates.
Recipe code LPAS9H · enter it in Anychef
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 6 leaves basil
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Save this recipeInstructions
- Step 1 of 5
Boil the penne in salted water until al dente, about 10 minutes, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
- Step 2 of 5
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the minced garlic 1 minute until fragrant.
- Step 3 of 5
Add the marinara and simmer 3 minutes, then stir in the cream and warm gently without boiling.
- Step 4 of 5
Toss in the penne with a splash of pasta water and half the Parmesan until the sauce clings to every noodle.
- Step 5 of 5
Season with salt and pepper, then serve topped with torn basil and the remaining Parmesan.