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Easy Pasta Dish
Whip up a delightful pasta experience in no time with this creamy tomato masterpiece! Bursting with vibrant tomatoes, aromatic spices, and a luscious cream sauce, this dish transforms simple ingredients into a comforting meal that’s sure to impress. Get ready to twirl your fork in pure bliss!
quickeasy
nut-freeegg-free
Prep
10
min
Cook
7
min
Serves
2
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 2Servings:
🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- some herbs
- pepper
- tomatoes
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- chicken brothoptionalwater
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- cream
- sliced pashonsky cheeseoptionalgrated cheese
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- pasta of your choice
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- garlic powder
- salt
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cook tomatoes over medium heat.
- 2
Peel them and mash them with a fork.
- 3
Add spices: salt, pepper, garlic powder, and some herbs.
- 4
Add chicken broth or salted water.
- 5
Add pasta of your choice.
- 6
Stir in a bit of cream and sliced pashonsky cheese.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook tomatoes at exactly medium heat (275-300°F pan surface) to break down cell walls gradually without scorching the sugars, which creates bitter compounds.technique275-300°F
- ✓Salt your cooking liquid to 1.5-2% salinity before adding pasta so the starch absorbs seasoning during the 8-12 minute cooking window when pasta is most porous.technique1.5-2% salinity
- ✓Add cream off heat or at temperatures below 180°F to prevent the proteins from curdling and breaking the emulsion with the tomato acids.timingBelow 180°F
- ✓Reserve 1 cup of starchy pasta water before draining - its 2-3% starch content acts as a natural emulsifier to bind sauce to pasta.technique2-3% starch content
- ✓Finish the dish by tossing pasta with sauce for 30-60 seconds over low heat to allow starches to thicken and coat each strand properly.timing30-60 seconds
Cuisine: italian
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