Description

Hungry for pasta but don't know whether to have a red or white sauce? You can enjoy both with this pink sauce. It's made with tomato puree and heavy cream and milk. Add in some Mozzarella and you have a delicious, easy and quick dinner.

Ingredients

• 10-12 oz. penne or favorite pasta
• 1/2 c. reserved pasta cooking water
• 2 T. butter
• 1 T. olive oil
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 c. tomato puree or tomato sauce- NOT tomato paste
• 1 t. dried basil
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube, crumbled (or chicken)
• pinch of sugar
• red pepper flakes, optional
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1/3 - 1/2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese

Steps

1. Cook pasta in well salted boiling water to al dente according to package instructions; reserve 1/2 c. pasta cooking water; drain.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat; add the butter and olive oil. Once the butter has melted, add the onion; cook for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic; cook for 1 minute.
3. Add the tomato puree, basil, chicken bouillon, sugar, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer for a few minutes; add the cream, milk and mozzarella cheese.