Blushing Pasta
- -A simple, from scratch pasta recipe. We usually make it with a thin pasta, but I'm sure you could use any other shape.
- -Optionally goes well with shellfish. Sauteed shrimp, steamed clams may work well. Stir cooked seafood in just before serving.
- -Ingredients
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- 10 oz pasta (angel hair preferred) -
- 1/3 cup tomato paste -
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved) (optional) -
- 4 large garlic cloves (minced) -
- 3 tbs olive oil -
- 1 cup heavy cream -
- salt -
- hard cheese (grated) (pecorino / parmesan preferred) -
Instructions
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- In a large pan, warm oil and garlic over medium heat. -
- Add a pinch of salt and 2 tbs of water. -
- Stir in the tomato paste with 2 more tbs of water, and cook for about 1 min. -
- Add cherry tomatoes and cook until softened (1-2 min). -
- Add the cream, stirring until warm. -
- Add salt to taste, and keep warm until the noodles are in. -
- Cook the pasta, and add to the sauce. Reserve some pasta water. Take off the heat and rest for 2 min. -
- If too thin, reduce briefly over low heat. -
- If too thick, thin out with some pasta water. -
- Serve, topped with grated cheese -