Fettuccine with Tomato Cream Sauce

I promise, this dish is guaranteed to be the new mid-week dinner staple. Everyone loves pasta with red sauce, but this recipe kicks it up a notch with this super delicious tomato cream sauce. Check it out!

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If your family is anything like mine, pasta with red sauce has been a staple for years but now this tomato cream sauce is our favorite. While the typical canned sauce has been the perfect savior for dinner in a pinch, I wanted to create something with a bit more pizazz. 

This fettuccine with tomato cream sauce recipe is that expensive Italian dinner we all crave, but made simple and affordable in your own home! The best part of all, my kids absolutely love it. No matter the time of year, this dish gets requested again and again. 

This recipe has been refined to make sure it’s absolutely perfect and I can’t wait for you to try it out!

What Will I Need To Complete This Recipe?

I made sure the ingredients of this dish would be kept simple. What you’ll need is: fettuccine, olive oil, butter, an onion, cloves of garlic, tomato sauce, sugar, salt and pepper, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, and fresh basil.

While I like to keep the spice level low for my kids to enjoy, the tomato sauce has lots of room for additional spices! Depending on your taste, feel free to add any additional spices you enjoy in your cooking.

Recipe for Tomato Cream Sauce

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs fettuccine
• 2 T olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 T Butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce
• dash of sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper
• grated parmesan cheese
• fresh basil, chopped

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to directions on the back.
2. Drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
3. Heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and saute for about 1 minute. Pour in the tomato sauce.
4. Then, season with salt and pepper and sugar to taste. Stir and cook on low for 25-30 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream.
6. Add cheese to taste and then check to see if you want to add any more seasoning (salt, pepper, sugar).
7. Add pasta water a little at a time if you need to thin the sauce.
8. Then stir in pasta and chopped basil and serve immediately.

How to make Tomato Cream Sauce

Cook pasta according to directions on the back. Drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water. Heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and saute for about 1 minute. Pour in the tomato sauce. Then, season with salt and pepper and sugar to taste. Stir and cook on low for 25-30 minutes. Stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream. Add cheese to taste and then check to see if you want to add any more seasoning (salt, pepper, sugar). Add pasta water a little at a time if you need to thin the sauce. Then stir in pasta and chopped basil and serve immediately.

 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs fettuccine
• 2 T olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 T Butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce
• dash of sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper
• grated parmesan cheese
• fresh basil, chopped

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to directions on the back.
2. Drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
3. Heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and saute for about 1 minute.

4. Pour in the tomato sauce. Then, season with salt and pepper and sugar to taste.

5. Stir and cook on low for 25-30 minutes. Stirring occasionally.

6. Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream.

7. Add cheese to taste and then check to see if you want to add any more seasoning (salt, pepper, sugar).

8. Add pasta water a little at a time if you need to thin the sauce. 

9. Finally, stir in pasta and chopped basil and serve immediately!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Use A Different Type Of Pasta?

Absolutely! Fettuccine is the noodle of choice in my household, but if you have a particular favorite feel free to choose that instead.

Would Adding A Protein Pair Well With This Dish?

Chicken would be your best bet if you’re interested in bringing protein to this dish. I’d opt for a mild marinade or coating to your chicken, letting the tomato cream sauce truly shine. If you’re trying to decide how to prepare your chicken for this dish, here are my five favorite marinades.

How Long Does The Dish Keep For?

While we rarely have leftovers for this dish in our fridge for long, I’d recommend keeping it in an airtight container for 3-5 days. After that, I’d toss.