Easy Creamy Tomato Sauce
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/2e245874-b989-403f-8bc7-e7952e7abc0d
Original source: https://cozycravings.com/perfect-creamy-tomato-sauce/
Recipe image: https://cozycravings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DSC_1634-2.jpg

We all need a go-to pasta sauce in our arsenal, and this one is it for me – super easy creamy tomato sauce made from scratch (aka pink sauce). It's full of flavor with only a few ingredients; shallots, garlic, a little spice from red pepper flakes, tomato paste for a deep tomato flavor, and of course heavy cream. A weekly staple dinner that comes together in no more than 15 minutes.
Yield: 4
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT10M
Total time: PT15M

Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1  medium shallot (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tbsp fresh grated parmesan cheese ((optional))

Instructions
1. In your stock/pasta pot, bring heavily salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to directions.
2. In a sauté pot over medium heat, add 1 tbsp unsalted butter and 1 tbsp olive oil. Once that is melted and hot, add the shallots and garlic, and cook for about 3 minutes until very fragrant and the shallots start to become translucent.
3. To the garlic and shallots, add the red pepper flakes, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Mix those together and cook stirring occasionally for 2-3 minutes to caramelize the tomato paste.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in the heavy cream until smooth. Let it come up to a slight simmer, then add in your pasta. Once the pasta and sauce are mixed together, stir in fresh grated parmesan cheese if using. Serve immediately!