Easy Creamy Blush Sauce (Pink Pasta Sauce Recipe)
Simple recipe for creamy, cozy tomato sauce, made with white wine, garlic and fennel
Ingredients
- 1 lb. short-cut pasta
- 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large or 2 small yellow onions diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp. whole fennel seeds crushed or pulsed in a food processor
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup half and half
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente. Drain. Return the pasta pot to the stove and add the olive oil, onions and minced garlic. Cook over medium heat until the onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the fennel, salt, pepper and red pepper. Continue to cook until fragrant, about 3 more minutes.
- Increase the heat to high heat and add the white wine, scraping up the browned bits in the pan. Whisk in the cream, half-and-half and tomato paste. Allow the mixture to come to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until thickened, about 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the cooked pasta back into the pot and stir to coat with the sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley, cracked black pepper and Parmesan cheese, if desired.
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