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Pink Sauce Pasta in a bowl with parsley
https://meganvskitchen.com/pink-pasta-sauce/

Pink Alfredo Sauce

Creamy Pink Sauce Pasta is easy and takes 20 minutes to make. It’s made with tomato puree, heavy cream, parmesan, garlic, and shallots.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Pink Pasta Sauce, Pink Sauce, Rose Pasta
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 5 Servings
Calories 530kcal
Author Megan

Ingredients

  • 16 oz pasta
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 medium shallot minced
  • 1 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 14.5 ounce can tomato puree
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more, to taste
  • ¼ cup basil leaves chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • Cook pasta as directed.
  • When the pasta has 9 minutes left, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic and cook for 3 minutes until they are soft and start to brown.
  • Add tomato puree, red pepper, heavy cream, parmesan, and salt. Cook for another 2-5 minutes, or until it’s warm. Make sure it doesn’t boil; if it does, reduce the heat.
  • Add pasta to the skillet and toss till pasta is covered. Top with basil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 73.4g | Protein: 22.5g | Fat: 17.4g | Saturated Fat: 10.6g | Fiber: 8.4g