A Zesty Bite Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

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Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

Pasta //

It’s only Day 3 of the New Year and I’m eating pasta not to mention ordering a pizza while I write the post.

I actually had the time to put a grocery list together this past week and make myself get out of my pj’s to make us dinner. Yes, I have basically LIVED in my pajamas for the past month. When I run an errand I change my clothes and as soon as I get home the comfy pants come back on.

Don’t judge!

The other day I also organized all of my cookbooks so that I can easily access them in my study. Is it weird that my cookbooks aren’t even in the kitchen. It could be because all of my props and extra utensils for the blog are taking up the space that I could have used for the books. Oh well…..

So I was rummaging through them while I placed them on the shelf and decided to make a pasta recipe from Pioneer Woman’s cookbook. I happened upon this recipe for pasta with tomato sauce and decided to add some extra touches to the original recipe.

ENJOY!

Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients:

15 oz. fettuccine
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp butter
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup mushrooms, diced
2 1/2 cups fresh spinach
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 15oz. cans tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 lb. cooked shrimp
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
chopped fresh basil

Directions:

Cook the fettuccine according to package directions.

While fettuccine is cooking heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and butter to the pan. Add the onion, garlic and mushrooms to the skillet and saute for 5 minutes.

Pour in the tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and sugar to the skillet. Add the spinach and cook for 5 minutes.

Add the heavy cream and shrimp to the pan and stir so the cream is well mixed with the tomato sauce.

Drain the cooked pasta and put it into the skillet. Toss in the parmesan cheese.

Serve with fresh chopped basil on top.

Adapted from Pioneer Woman's Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

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9 Responses to “Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce”

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Rachel @ Baked by Rachel — January 3, 2013 at 8:09 am
It’s times like this I wish I liked tomatoes and… you’re not alone w/the comfy clothes at home bit. I would totally do grocery home delivery in the winter if we had it nearby.

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- azestybite replied: — January 3rd, 2013 @ 12:26 pm
  
  I wish we had delivery for groceries because I would be their first customer!
  
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Kayle (The Cooking Actress) — January 3, 2013 at 10:07 am
Oooooh this pasta looks so creamy and delicious! And you make it look so perty

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- azestybite replied: — January 3rd, 2013 @ 12:26 pm
  
  Thanks Kayle! Definitely not easy to photograph pasta!
  
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Jessica@AKitchenAddiction — January 3, 2013 at 3:11 pm

I don’t think I could ever give up pasta! This looks perfect!

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The Travelling Chopsticks — January 3, 2013 at 4:24 pm

I love the fact that you haven’t got all health concious on us, even though it is January!!! The pasta does look perfect, it looks like something that I have to make this weekend! Thanks for sharing

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Cassie | Bake Your Day — January 3, 2013 at 5:52 pm

This sauce sounds divine! I am hungry now!!

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steph@stephsbitebybite — January 5, 2013 at 7:11 am

Oh how I wish I had a big bowl of this!

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honeywhatscooking — January 5, 2013 at 10:30 pm

looks so incredible. can taste that sauce right now.

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