# Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta

A quick and easy creamy tomato basil pasta dish with only five ingredients, ready by the time your pasta is done.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 oz pasta
- 8 oz pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 handfuls fresh basil
- 2 handfuls fresh basil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 0.25 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp butter
- pasta water

## Instructions

1. Chop the basil.
2. Start cooking the pasta.
3. Add a bunch of olive oil to a pan.
4. Add garlic to the olive oil and let it become fragrant.
5. Add the basil.
6. Add tomato paste and mix it around.
7. Add a touch of red pepper flakes.
8. Add heavy whipping cream and whisk everything together really good.
9. Add a little bit of butter.
10. Add the cooked pasta back into the sauce.
11. Add a little pasta water to the sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS9rMQNEp/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/79f80fec-af4f-4c07-b282-e78b31b749d7
- Extracted: 2026-05-08

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