During the week, dinner and family time should be simple to accommodate everyone’s busy schedules. Italy is responsible for spreading one of the world’s most beloved family meals: pasta. There are many varieties of pasta, each with its own set of unexpected applications. While it may seem like a basic pasta dish, this tortiglioni with pink sauce has a lot of depth. This delicious pasta recipe is easily adaptable to a vegan or vegetarian diet.
TORTIGLIONI PASTA WITH PINK SAUCE SUGGESTIONS
Tortiglioni pasta, like macaroni, has hollow tubes that may be filled with sauce and other tiny items for a balanced meal. If you remember to add some of the pasta cooking water to the sauce, the ridges on the exterior will help to keep it in place. Use your favourite dairy-free milk option, such coconut or almond, and your favourite vegan pasta. If you don’t like spicy cuisine, you may exclude the jalapeo peppers and still have a delicious dish.
It’s important to spend weeknights together as a family. Dig into a dish of pink sauce tortiglioni pasta that’s rich and creamy. Perfect for today’s busy people and families.
TORTIGLIONI PASTA WITH PINK SAUCE RECIPE
Recipe by Carla Zinkfontein
Course: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS
-
300 g dried pasta
-
350 g Passata (pureed tomatoes)
-
1 tbsp. butter
-
1 tbsp. olive oil
-
⅓ cup onion finely chopped
-
2 cloves garlic chopped
-
1 tsp dried basil
-
1 tsp Italian seasoning
-
½ cup semi skimmed milk
-
½ cup Heavy cream
-
½ cup parmesan cheese grated
-
salt and pepper to taste
- Optional
-
½ tsp dried jalapeno pepper
METHOD
- Boil pasta according to the packet instructions in salted water until al dente. Reserve some pasta water (you may need it) drain and set aside.
- Heat up olive oil and butter on medium-high heat until melted, add chopped onions and saute until fragrant, soft, and translucent. Add the garlic for 1 minute or until fragrent.
- Add tomato puree (passata), milk, heavy cream, basil, Italian seasoning, dried jalapeno, salt, and black pepper and stir to combine. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in grated parmesan cheese to the creamy tomato sauce until melted. Add drained pasta and toss to combine.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper to taste then take it off the heat.
»TORTIGLIONI PASTA WITH PINK SAUCE RECIPE«