Creamy Skillet Pasta Recipe

Published: July 31, 2013Updated: June 16, 2017Author: Elyse Ellis
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Creamy Skillet Pasta Recipe

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: 4

Creamy Skillet Pasta Recipe

10 minPrep Time

10 minCook Time

20 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) box bow tie pasta
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely minced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to directions on the package.  
  2. Rinse pasta in cold water, drain and set aside. Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add onions and saute until soft and see through.  
  4. Add minced garlic and tomatoes and saute for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add pasta sauce, half and half and Italian seasoning. Simmer until heated through.  
  6. Add drained pasta and cheese. Toss to coat pasta evenly and serve.

Nutrition

Calories

1828 cal

Fat

42 g

Carbs

318 g

Protein

62 g
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  1. Kim Beaulieu says:
    July 31, 2013
    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.
    Reply
  2. Mary says:
    July 31, 2013
    This is going to be a GREAT favorite with my girls!! Mary x
    Reply
  3. Beth R says:
    July 31, 2013
    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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    • Sharee says:
      August 1, 2013
      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!
      Reply
    • Red says:
      August 2, 2013
      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.
      Reply
    • carolyn says:
      August 4, 2013
      Maybe Ree copied her!!!
      Reply
    • Becky says:
      September 16, 2013
      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.
      Reply
  4. Jenn Quinn says:
    August 1, 2013
    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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  5. Mandi says:
    January 14, 2014
    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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    • Cyd says:
      January 14, 2014
      Hi Mandi! Just click on the MAGIC button under the picture. It will take you to our sister site - MyRecipeMagic.com. Then click on NUTRITION. It will give you all the nutritional info on the recipe. There are over 21,000 recipes on MyRecipeMagic.com. It's the perfect place to look for a recipe. Hope you'll stop by!
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  6. Caren says:
    January 18, 2014
    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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    • Cyd says:
      January 20, 2014
      Hi Caren, just click on the MAGIC button under the picture and then click on NUTRITION. It will give you the servings and all the nutritional info on the recipe. It's our new sister site - MyRecipeMagic.com. Hope you'll stop by and check it out!
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  7. Hannah says:
    February 23, 2014
    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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  8. lisa chaplin says:
    March 15, 2014
    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
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    • Cyd says:
      March 17, 2014
      Half and half is a mixture of equal parts milk and cream.
      Reply
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