Tomato Alfredo Pasta Recipes

TOMATO ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water, adding peas just before pasta is done. Drain.
• Combine tomatoes, sour cream, parmesan, and 1/4 cup reserved juice. Add pasta and peas. Salt and pepper to taste.

TOMATO-ALFREDO BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; add garlic, and cook about 1 minute or until fragrant. Drain; return meat mixture to skillet. Over medium-low heat, stir in Italian seasoning, pepper flakes and salt. Add tomatoes, cooked pasta and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until completely blended and heated through. Spoon mixture into baking dish; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Top with Alfredo sauce and remaining 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

LIGHTER TOMATO "ALFREDO" PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 3-quart saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat. Add onions and 1 teaspoon of the garlic; cook 5 to 6 minutes or until just tender. Transfer to blender. Return saucepan to medium heat; add water and frozen cauliflower. Increase heat to medium-high; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Drain and transfer cauliflower to blender; cool 10 minutes. Add whipping cream; cover and blend 60 to 90 seconds or until nearly smooth. Add Parmesan cheese and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt; blend 60 to 90 seconds or until smooth.
• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Add to baking dish.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut sausage casing, and discard. Crumble sausage into skillet with mushrooms. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up sausage, until sausage is no longer pink. Stir in bell pepper and remaining 2 teaspoons garlic; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until garlic is fragrant. Stir in tomatoes; heat 3 to 4 minutes or until heated through.
• Add sausage mixture to baking dish; stir to completely combine. Top with mozzarella cheese; carefully pour cauliflower sauce over top. Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly on edges.
• Let stand 10 minutes. Top with basil.

TOMATO-BASIL ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• Boil the noodles in a pot of water.
• In a medium-sized saucepan, saute the garlic, onions, and cherry tomatoes in the butter on medium heat.
• When the ingredients are sauteed, add the milk, basil, cayenne pepper, and Parmesan cheese.
• Stir the sauce and turn down to low heat. Smash the tomatoes as you stir the sauce to get the juice in the sauce.
• Keep the sauce on low heat, until the noodles are done boiling. If the noodles are done before the sauce, strain them, add them to the sauce, and stir.
• Top with more cheese and cayenne pepper if desired.
• Enjoy!

TOMATO ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, bring the tomatoes to a boil. Cook until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat., Stir in the cream and basil; heat through (do not boil). Drain pasta. Add pasta and Parmesan cheese to sauce; toss to coat.