Knock out a pasta dinner with a rich Parmesan-and-cream-cheese tomato sauce in just one pan.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 12 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti, broken in half
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
- Handful fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving
- Large pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
- 2 ounces low-fat cream cheese, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Put the spaghetti, oil, tomato paste, garlic, tomatoes, basil, red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt in a high-sided medium skillet. Add 5 cups water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Continue to cook, stirring the spaghetti frequently to keep it from clumping, until it is al dente and the sauce has reduced and thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan and cream cheese (the sauce will thicken more) and season with salt if needed. Top with more Parmesan and sliced and whole basil leaves.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 506 |
| Total Fat | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg |
| Sodium | 459 mg |
Reviews
Delicious! Easy and quick!!!
This turned out delicious! I will definitely make it again and add more vegetables.
It’s fine, but missing something in my eyes. I added spinach to mine. I also added some extra garlic. If I make this again, I will likely amp ip the flavor with some additional seasoning and veggies.
I also add some mushrooms and chopped chicken. I have made it several times. I use one can of diced tomatoes when I don’t have fresh, which is most of the time. We love it. I have also used veggie pasta, turned out great.
This is the thing my son always wants for lunch the day after he comes home from college! It’s delicious!
Super easy and tasty. We added extra tomato paste to enhance the tomato flavor
This was really good. I used a medley of baby tomatoes and added some mushrooms. I loved the creaminess of the sauce without all the guilt. My husband and four boys loved it as well.
Excellent recipe & super week-night friendly. Can add some cooked chicken or meatballs for protein.
This was ok. I was expecting a better flavor. I mean it was flavorful but I felt like it needed more.
So easy and only took 20 minutes! I literally never cook so i’m glad this turned out tasty.