I am a huge pasta fan! It seriously feels like Christmas to me when Olive Garden has their unlimited pasta special. I usually drag my husband there a few times during the promotional period. 🙂
I was craving some pasta recently and definitely was not looking appealing enough to head out anywhere, so I rummaged through my pantry and fridge and this beautiful pasta was born. It tasted absolutely amazing and tamed my crazy pasta eating urges….for awhile at least!
Serves: 6 people
Creamy Skillet Pasta Recipe
This creamy pasta tastes absolutely amazing and tamed my crazy pasta eating urges!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces bow tie pasta
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion finely minced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
- 26 ounces pasta sauce
- 1 cup half and half cream
- 1 Tablespoon italian seasoning
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to directions on the package.
- Rinse pasta in cold water, drain and set aside. Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions and saute until soft and see through.
- Add minced garlic and tomatoes and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Add pasta sauce, half and half and Italian seasoning. Simmer until heated through.
- Add drained pasta and cheese. Toss to coat pasta evenly and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 657 kcal · Carbohydrates: 105 g · Protein: 25 g · Fat: 16 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Cholesterol: 31 mg · Sodium: 1209 mg · Potassium: 1201 mg · Fiber: 8 g · Sugar: 15 g · Vitamin A: 1248 IU · Vitamin C: 25 mg · Calcium: 319 mg · Iron: 5 mg
Recipe Details
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This looks absolutely delicious. I'd gobble it up in no time. I just had to stop by to poke about. I spoke with your dad today, he's working on my site so it inspired me to head over and say hello. Love the family vibe here. It's fantastic.
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This is going to be a GREAT favorite with my girls!! Mary x
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Wow.. what a coincedence!!!! That dish looks almost identical to the one on Ree Drummond's website minus the chicken plus hall and half instead of ricotta. How odd........
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So rude Beth! It's a basic pasta dish. Chances are its going to have similar ingredients as other people's quick pasta dishes. Don't spread your negative attitude around here. This website rocks!
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I've never even been to that web site but I have made many dishes quite similar. Including ones with chicken. Gee. Guess I am ripping it off too, even though I have never seen that specific recipe. *eyeroll* Please. It's a completely basic recipe, more of a formula than a recipe. There are hundreds if not thousands of recipes like this shared all over the place, from just as many people. Does not mean anyone is stealing it from anyone else - just means it's something so basic a ton of people have their own versions of it and given it's simplicity, they're bound to look remarkably similar to one another.
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Maybe Ree copied her!!!
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Actually Beth R, there are plenty of differences in the two recipes. It's like saying someone copied another persons cake recipe just because they had a few of the same base ingredients and a similar process. If you cant say something nice, maybe you shouldn't say anything at all. Good golly.
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looks yummy. but i thought you're not supposed to rinse pasta unless it's going into a cold pasta salad. the starch that just got rinsed off is what the sauces stick to. o-O
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Just made it ahead of dinner tonight! Had a bite and can't wait to eat it :-). So you have any nutritional info on this or other recipes? Thanks for sharing!
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How many people does this recipe serve? I'm making it tonight! Sooo nice to not have to go to the grocery store! I have alll those ingredients at home! I'm pretty young and new to cooking. Would buttermilk be disgusting instead of half and half?
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I made this tonight after I had a crock pot fail, and needed to make something on the fly. It was very easy to make and was good! Next time I will probably half the Italian seasoning because it was very prominent in the sauce.
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Hi the recipe looks good but I'm not sure what half and half is I'm from the UK and never heard of this ingredient could someone enlighten me please thanks
