Creamy Tomato Pasta with Homemade Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients
Alfredo Sauce
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2-2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 block cream cheese cut into chunks
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Creamy Tomato Pasta
- 1 cup Alfredo sauce
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 4-5 cups cooked pasta
- 2 cups vegetables cooked to al dente
- Parmesan cheese
Instructions
How to Make Alfredo Sauce
- Melt butter in a saucepan on medium-low heat. Once melted, whisk in the flour.
- Gradually add milk, whisking to combine as you go. I generally add it about 1/2 cup at a time, whisk, then wait for the milk to heat up and thicken a bit before adding more.
- Once all the milk has been added and it's hot {do not boil!} add the cream cheese. Whisk to combine.
- Heat the sauce back up before adding the Parmesan cheese. Simmer this until all is melted, and mixed well.
- Add salt, garlic powder and pepper to taste. Serve over noodles, with chicken, in a pizza, or however you like it!
How to Make Creamy Tomato Pasta
- Combine the above ingredients and bake at 350 degrees for about 20-30 minutes, until cheese on top is melted and entire dish is heated through.
- Serve along side french bread.
Notes
Tips: I normally double this recipe, so that I can use the whole block of cream cheese. I freeze about a cup in small containers, for future dinners. I love this sauce and use it in a variety of ways, however my favorite is in this pasta dish. It's so easy and versatile!
If it's summer, add zucchini, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil. In the winter, I add eggplant, collard greens and frozen bell pepper. Really, I use whatever vegetables I can get inexpensively! I don't actually have a recipe for this, I just toss things in and call it good!