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Penne with Blush Sauce

Blush Sauce

A light and creamy tomato sauce!
5 from 1 vote
Course dinner, pasta
Cuisine American, Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 Vidalia Onion diced very small
  • 3 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 28 oz Tomato Sauce smooth, no chunks
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1/3 cup Dry White Wine I’ve also used white tequila and it came out great
  • 1 cup Half and Half
  • 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 tsp Hot Honey optional
  • Mini Mozzarella Balls optional
  • 1 lb Pasta

Instructions
 

  • melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. once it starts to sizzle add the onion and garlic.
  • once the garlic and onion are starting to brown, add the tomato sauce and white wine and then cook for 5-7 minutes(uncovered) stirring frequently.
  • add the tomato paste and optional hot honey, and stir until incorporated. cover the pan slightly and cook on a low heat for 20 minutes.
  • add the grated parmesan. at this point, I like to use an immersion blender or food processor to make the sauce very smooth, but this is purely preference.
  • After blending add the half and half. Taste and add a touch more of salt or black pepper if needed.
  • If you are using the mini Mozzarella Balls, you want to add them when you are ready to serve the dish.

Notes

If you want to use chunky tomato sauce, you can always use a food processor or an immersion blender at the end in order to make the sauce smooth. 
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