Pasta with Buttered Tomato Sauce
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This luxurious recipe for pasta with buttered tomato sauce makes the most of fresh veggies and herbs for a delectable summer supper!
- Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved (or regular sized tomatoes, chopped into one inch pieces)
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 10 ounces short pasta (penne, campanelle, bowties, etc)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup cream
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté tomatoes and garlic until tomatoes just start to break down, about 5 minutes.
- Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions. Drain and add to skillet with tomatoes.
- Stir in butter and cream until the butter is melted and everything is heated through. Taste and season with salt and fresh ground pepper.
- Remove from heat and toss with basil. Serve, grinding a little more pepper on top if you like!