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Tagliatelle with Spicy Tomato Cream Sauce

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 10 oz dried tagliatelle pasta
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic, chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 5 medium to large tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp crushed red pepper
  • Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
  • Basil leaves for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a large saucepan.
  • Add in your garlic and crushed red pepper and sauté over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add in your tomatoes, salt and pepper. This will need to cook down for about 15 minutes. Keep stirring the ingredients together.
  • Once the tomatoes have broken down, you should have more of a liquid consistency. At this point, you can add in your heavy cream and stir thoroughly. I also like to add a little bit of cheese in at this point (about 1/4 cup).
  • Keep stirring the sauce and add extra salt, pepper and crushed red pepper as needed. The sauce will start to thicken after a few minutes.
  • While the pasta sauce is thickening, bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook your tagliatelle noodles according to the package instructions (about 8 minutes).
  • Rinse and drain the noodles after they are done cooking.
  • Add the tagliatelle noodles into the pan with the sauce and mix thoroughly.
  • At this point, I recommend plating the dish with tongs. Grate your fresh cheese over the top of the pasta and sprinkle crushed red pepper on top. Garnish with basil.