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Easy Creamy Rose Sauce
Creamy Rose Sauce is a rich and delicious tomato cream sauce. Toss it over tender pasta noodles for a hearty main course that’s easy enough for a busy weeknight, but elegant and tasty enough to serve for a date night dinner.

Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water. Once done, drain and set aside.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, start the sauce. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat up the olive oil. Once hot, add in the garlic and shallot and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 3 additional minutes, stirring often.
- Step 3
Stir in vodka and then add in the cream and pepper flakes and mix to combine.
- Step 4
Mix in the cooked pasta as well as ½ cup of pasta water, the butter, and parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper and cook for 1 more minute, stirring constantly.
- Step 5
Remove from the heat and serve with basil + an extra sprinkle of parmesan!
Notes
- Step 6
Place the prepared pasta and sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
- Step 7
To reheat. Gently rewarm leftovers in a Dutch oven or large pot on the stovetop over medium-low heat, splashing in broth, cream, almond milk, regular milk or water as needed to loosen the sauce. You can also reheat this recipe in the microwave.
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