Best Pink Sauce Pasta by Adsy.Pw

Ingredients

• 12 oz (340 g) penne
• fettuccine
• or rigatoni
• Salt
• for boiling water
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• minced
• 1 small onion
• finely chopped
• 1 can (15 oz / 425 g) tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• Salt and black pepper
• to taste
• Fresh basil or parsley
• Extra Parmesan cheese

Instructions

• Cook the pasta: Boil pasta in salted water according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside
• reserving ½ cup of the pasta water. Prepare the sauce base: In a large skillet
• heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 2–3 minutes until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes: Pour in the tomato sauce and add basil
• oregano
• red pepper flakes
• salt
• and pepper. Simmer gently for 5–7 minutes. Make it creamy: Lower the heat and stir in the heavy cream. Add Parmesan cheese and mix until smooth and velvety. Adjust seasoning as needed. Combine: Toss cooked pasta in the sauce until evenly coated. If the sauce is too thick
• add a splash of reserved pasta water. Serve: Garnish with fresh basil and extra Parmesan. Serve warm and enjoy!