Description
Pink pasta sauce is a decadent, meatless sauce. Made with crushed tomatoes, Italian cheeses and heavy cream, this beautiful pink sauce recipe is thick and luscious. Toss it with your favorite pasta for a flavorful meal that’s ready in 15 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- ½ tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp crushed red peppers
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated pecorino romano cheese
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt butter on medium heat.
- Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, or about 30 seconds.
- Add minced shallot, basil, oregano, crushed red peppers and salt, sauté for another minute.
- Add heavy cream and sauté until warmed through.
- Add mozzarella and pecorino romano cheeses, simmer until cheese is fully melted into cream.
- Slowly stir in crushed tomatoes until well incorporated.
- Simmer for another 5 minutes and serve over pasta.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Rigatoni
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 114
- Sugar: 1.9 g
- Sodium: 291.8 mg
- Fat: 8.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.7 g
- Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 5.5 g
- Cholesterol: 29 mg