Easy Pink Pasta (Pasta Rosa)
This pink pasta recipe is a quick and easy dinner recipe featuring a cheesy, creamy rosa sauce and sun-dried tomatoes! Pasta rosa is going to be one of your new favorite simple meals!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 639kcal
Equipment
- 1 Colander
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1¼ lbs Roma tomatoes
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 2 oz shallot
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups penne pasta (uncooked)
- ½ cup shredded asiago cheese
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- ¼ cup sundried tomatoes
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot or large skillet, then add the tomatoes, sliced in half (and peeled, if you prefer). Cover and cook on low heat for about 5-10 minutes or until tomatoes begin to collapse.
- Once the tomatoes are soft enough to give under pressure, sprinkle them with sugar and add chopped shallot and garlic. Cook for another 3 minutes.
- Add heavy cream, salt, cayenne, and oregano, then stir and simmer over low heat.
- Meanwhile, boil the pasta over high heat according to package instructions until they are al dente or your desired consistency. Drain and rinse with cold water and set aside.
- Add ½ cup of the pasta water to the pasta sauce, then use an immersion blender to blend the sauce until smooth. If you don't have an immersion blender you can pour the sauce into a regular blender.
- Once sauce is smooth, add the cooked pasta, along with fresh parsley and asiago cheese, then give it a good stir.
- Mix in the sun-dried tomatoes to complete your pasta rosa! Top with additional shredded cheese and parsley before serving, if desired!
Notes
- If you'd rather blanch the tomatoes to make peeling them easier, check out this post on how to peel tomatoes!
- If you don't have an immersion blender you can use a food processor or Ninja blender. Make sure the sauce is not too hot when you blend it because it will splatter when you unscrew the blade from the cup.
- For a dish with a spicier flavor, chop up a fresh serrano pepper and add it to the pasta.
- If you want to add some protein to your pink pasta, consider adding chicken or shrimp scampi.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 639kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 40g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 1400mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g
