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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Creamy Garlic Pasta Sauce

This is one of my favorite pasta sauces. It is incredibly easy to make, and has just enough cream to give it great flavor, but not so much that it makes you feel like you need to eat an entire plate of salad to repent for it. My family loves it on penne pasta. I've been sneaking in whole wheat pasta enough so that last time I made this recipe, I used whole wheat by itself, and no one noticed.

1 can (28 oz.) whole tomatoes
1 envelope Good Seasons Garlic Italian salad dressing mix
2 tsp. OR 2 cubes beef bouillon
1/2 c. heavy cream
Cook tomatoes, salad dressing mix, and bouillon in saucepan on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring to crush tomatoes. Whisk in cream. Cook on low heat 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly. Add 1 lb. cooked chicken OR cooked, cleaned shrimp. (Optional: Add 1/4- 1/2 c. vodka to sauce just before serving.)

If you can't find garlic flavored Italian dressing mix, just use regular mix and add 1 tsp. garlic powder. This sauce also freezes well!