One Pot Rigatoni in Pink Sauce

I love any pasta dish in a pink sauce, which is essentially a tomato sauce mixed with cream to create a beautiful orangey-pink colored sauce. When my cousin Ricardo came to visit us from Italy years ago, he taught me how to make a delicious pasta that we now affectionately call "Ricardo Sauce." That pasta has become a family favorite of ours, and this is a lightened-up, one pot version of that dish. Flavored pancetta, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes, the base of the sauce is simple but flavorful. In place of heavy cream, I cook the pasta in a mixture of tomatoes, almond milk, and chicken broth, which adds creaminess as the pasta cooks. You'll want this one pot rigatoni in pink sauce on your dinner table, trust me!

Course dinner, lunch, main course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword one pot, one pot pasta, pink sauce

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 336kcal

Author Steph

Equipment

dutch oven or large pot

Ingredients

4 oz pancetta cubed
1 onion medium, chopped
olive oil spray
4 cloves garlic minced
28 oz peeled tomatoes canned
2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 lb rigatoni raw, uncooked
1/4 cup basil fresh, chopped
3 oz reduced fat cream cheese

Instructions

Add the chopped onion and diced pancetta to a large Dutch oven or pot with olive oil spray.
Cook for 10 minutes over medium to medium-high heat until the fat from the pancetta is rendered off, and the onion is tender.
Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
Add the canned tomatoes, chicken broth, milk, tomato paste, salt, and red pepper flakes to the pot. Stir to combine.
Add the pasta, toss to coat.
Bring the pot to a boil, then cover and reduce to simmer.
Simmer covered for 13-15 minutes, or until the pasta is tender.
Stir in the cream cheese and chopped basil.

Notes

WW Points:

8 WW points (blue and green plans)
2 WW points (purple plan, if you use whole wheat pasta)

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