Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

A nice easy mid week pasta. Cooking off the sauce for longer definitely deepens the flavour.

Ingredients

• Pasta

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1 onion, finely diced

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 425g passata

• Dash of sugar

• 1 cup double cream

• Grated parmesan

• Fresh Basil, chopped (I didn't have any so I just used mixed herbs)
  

Method

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.

2. Heat butter and oil over medium heat. 

3. Add onions and garlic and saute for a minute or so. 

4. Pour in tomato sauce and add salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. 

5. Stir and cook over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

6. Remove from heat and stir in cream. 

7. Add cheese to taste, then check seasonings. 

8. Stir in pasta and chopped basil and serve immediately.

9. Thin with pasta water if needed.