Spaghetti with tomato cream sauce

Name: Spaghetti with tomato cream sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 pound spaghetti; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 onion, diced; 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar; 3/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:46:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories647.5 kcal (32%)

Total Fat16 g (23%)

Carbs105.7 g (41%)

Sugars15.7 g (17%)

Protein22.4 g (45%)

Sodium653.4 mg (33%)

Fiber8.2 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 poundspaghetti

2 tablespoonsunsalted butter

1 x 28 ouncecan crushed tomatoes

1 teaspoondried basil

½ teaspoondried oregano

½ teaspoondried parsley

½ teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes

optional

kosher salt

to taste

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

1 teaspoonbalsamic vinegar

¾ cupmilk

¼ cupheavy cream

¼ cupparmesan cheese

freshly grated

2 tablespoonsfresh parsley leaves

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring often, until onions have become translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano, parsley and red pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 4

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, about 15-20 minutes. Stir in balsamic vinegar.

Step 5

Stir in milk and heavy cream until well combined and heated through, about 2 minutes.

Step 6

Serve immediately, garnished with Parmesan and parsley, if desired.