Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce over Linguine

10 min
20 min
 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Crisco® Pure Olive Oil
• 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 to 1 tablespoons minced fresh flat leaf parsley (optional)
• 8 ounces cooked linguine or angel hair pasta

PREPARATION DIRECTIONS:

1. 1.
   COOK onions in oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat until softened, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute.


2. 2.
   STIR in crushed tomatoes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.


3. 3.
   COOK pasta in salted water according to package directions; drain. Stir heavy cream, basil, and parsley into prepared sauce, cooking until heated through. Serve over pasta.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING:

Serving Size (1/4 of recipe), Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 110), Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 4.5g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 20mg, Sodium 270mg, Total Carbohydrate 35g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 1g), Protein 7g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 35%, Vitamin C 35%, Calcium 8%, Iron 20%.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.