Creamy Tomato Pasta Skillet Recipe (2024)

Creamy Tomato Pasta Skillet is a creamy, comforting dinner that will be on your table in less than 30 minutes! This easy meal is delicious and it is a great option to add to your weekly dinner rotation.

Original post: September 2018 | Updated: January 2021

Why This Recipe Works

One of the most stressful parts of my day is when I realize I don’t have a dinner plan. Isn’t that the worst? I start frantically tossing things around in my fridge like a crazy woman.

I couldn’t feel more accomplished than I do when I manage to pull off a last-minute dinner. My boys need to eat and this delicious pasta skillet with creamy tomato sauce, is one that can easily be thrown together at the last minute. Plus, it’s likely you already have the ingredients in your kitchen!

This is a great option to add to your weekly dinner rotation because it’s easy, and I’m talking SO EASY taking less than 30 minutes from start to finish! The flavor is out of this world. It is also filling, has spinach hidden in the sauce, is comforting and packs in a variety of yummy textures.

How To Make Creamy Tomato Pasta Skillet

STEP 1

Bring a large saucepan filled halfway with water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.

In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and spinach.

Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until spinach begins to wilt and the garlic and onions are fragrant.

Add the tomatoes, marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper.

Cook, stirring for 3 minutes.

STEP 2

Add the heavy cream (or half and half), mozzarella and sour cream and cook until cheese has melted.

Add the cooked pasta and cook for an additional 3 minutes, or until ingredients are completely warmed through. Serve immediately and top with Parmesan, if desired.

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Recipe Notes

• Replace the marinara sauce with spaghetti sauce or an extra can of diced tomatoes, if desired (if that’s all you have on hand).
• Replace the medium shells with another variety of pasta that is similar in size (penne, elbow macaroni, bowtie, etc)
• I use heavy whipping cream for this recipe, but half and half or whole milk are suitable replacements.
• A 10-oz. package of frozen spinach (thawed) can replace the fresh spinach in this recipe.

How Long Does Sour Cream Last

How long does sour cream last? If you have a container staring at you from inside your refrigerator and you don’t know whether to toss or eat.. read on!