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00:00Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta
00:02This recipe is a love letter to anyone who doubts they can make restaurant-quality pasta,
00:08and it takes just 30 minutes start to finish.
00:10Picture silky cream on al dente pasta, fresh tomatoes bursting, and basil perfuming the room.
00:16For pasta, use 8 ounces of uncooked pasta such as penne or rigatoni.
00:21For sauce, use 2 tablespoons of butter, 1 half tablespoon of flour, 3 to 4 cloves of garlic,
00:271 quarter cup of wine or broth, 1 cup of heavy cream, 1 half teaspoon of Dijon,
00:321 quarter teaspoon of Italian seasoning, 2 tomatoes, 1 half cup of parmesan,
00:381 half cup of basil, plus salt and pepper.
00:41Bring large pot of salted water to a rolling boil with 1 tablespoon salt.
00:45Cook pasta 8 to 10 minutes until al dente.
00:48Reserve 1 half cup water.
00:50Melt butter over medium-high.
00:52Whisk in flour 1 minute until nutty but not browned.
00:54Stir garlic, 30 seconds.
00:56De-glaze with wine or broth, bubbling 30 seconds to 1 minute until reduced by half.
01:02Whisk in cream.
01:03Dijon and seasoning until smooth.
01:06Simmer tomatoes 5 minutes to coat a spatula.
01:08Off-heat add parmesan and basil.
01:11Toss pasta with 2 to 3 tablespoons water.
01:14For a gluten-free adaptation, use gluten-free pasta, swap 1 half tablespoon of flour for 1 teaspoon
01:19of cornstarch or arrowroot, and reserve extra pasta water.
01:24For a dairy-free vegan adaptation, use olive oil or vegan butter, coconut milk or cashew cream.
01:29Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of nutritional yeast, plus tomato paste and sun-dried tomatoes and
01:34finish with 2 tablespoons of pine nuts.
01:36For a low-carb, keto adaptation, choose zucchini noodles, shirataki, or spaghetti squash.
01:42Keep the cream sauce, add 4 ounces of chicken or shrimp, and drop carbs from about 45 grams
01:48to under 10 grams per serving.
01:50Per serving, it's about 520 calories, 18 grams protein, 22 grams fat, 45 grams carbohydrates,
01:57roughly 4 grams fiber, and approximately 15% daily value of calcium.
02:02Tomatoes provide lycopene, basil offers eugenol and vitamin K, garlic brings elysine, and cream
02:08and parmesan supply, vitamins A, D, K, and probiotics, and CLA.
02:14This vegetarian dish contains gluten and dairy, with moderate sodium around 680 milligrams.
02:19Pair with a green salad or vegetables for balance.
02:23Pair with pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, chianti, or sparkling water with lemon.
02:28Reserve pasta water, add cheese off heat, never boil sauce,
02:31and refrigerate leftovers 3 days.
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