Creamy Tomato Pasta Recipe
This isn't your average weeknight pasta. It's a vibrant, creamy tomato dish with a gentle kick of chili, made with a magical technique where the spaghetti simmers directly in a flavour-packed broth. This coaxes out natural starches, creating a ridiculously silky sauce that clings to eve...

Ingredients
2 servings
Instructions
- In a pot, combine the water, salt, olive oil, tomato purée, Italian parsley, and basil. Cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes to create the broth.
- In a separate large pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the minced garlic for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the finely chopped chili to the pan and sauté for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the dry pasta to the pan and stir to coat it in the garlic and chili oil.
- Pour in the Pomodoro sauce and half of the parmesan cheese or pecorino romanostir to combine.
- Add a large spoonful of the hot broth to the pan. Keep stirring as the pasta begins to absorb it.
- After about 4 minutes, add a second spoonful of broth to the pan.
- Add a third spoonful of broth and continue stirring.
- Continue cooking until the pasta is al dente, adding more broth if needed. Taste to check for doneness.
- Once the pasta is cooked, lower the heat and stir in the cream until fully combined.
- Plate the pasta and garnish with fresh basil leaves, the other half of the grated Parmesan cheese, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Nutrition per serving
837kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1254.00
$1254.00
Per Serving
$627.00/serving
$627.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2508.00 vs buying!
~$2508.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (88% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| l water | 1 | - |
| salt | 5 g | $1.00 |
| olive oil | 8 ml | $11.00 |
| tomato puree | 300 g | $158.00 |
| Italian parsley | 50 g | $129.00 |
| fresh basil | 48 g | $569.00 |
| olive oil | 20 ml | $28.00 |
| garlic | 10 g | $20.00 |
| red chili | 1 whole | $13.00 |
| pasta | 200 g | $79.00 |
| pomodoro sauce | 150 ml | $152.00 |
| parmesan cheese or pecorino romano | 20 g | $22.00 |
| light cream | 120 ml | $50.00 |
| parmesan cheese or pecorino romano | 20 g | $22.00 |
| basil leaves | - | - |
| drizzle olive oil | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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