This easy recipe for pasta with tomato veal sauce is not only all kinds of elegant, it’s also quick enough for you to hang out with your dinner party guests! And PS, it’s also amazing on a regular busy weeknight.
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Why we love this recipe
One of the things you must, must, must have in your arsenal of recipes are ones that you can make for company…and that don’t have you slaving in the kitchen for hours, or worrying about whether or not they are going to come out okay. Welcome to one of those recipes.
For me, the reason for having folks over is to spend time with them, and while I am perfectly happy to have them hang out in my kitchen with me while some of the cooking is going on, I also love sitting down with them in the living room or the back yard or wherever the case may be, laughing and talking and having a glass of wine without fretting over an exotic dinner.
If you are in the kitchen the whole time, you miss things.
If you are in the kitchen, you might miss the chance to hold a baby with a bow on his head.
It’s the little things in life, and I don’t want to miss ’em. And at the same time, I want to give folks a dinner that tastes special.
And this is one of my recipes that lets me do that – a fabulous, creamy veal sauce that takes no time to make, but is still different and scrumptious and a little special.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.
How to make this recipe
Make sure you get a nice short pasta that will hold the sauce nicely…penne or rotini or bow-tie pasta will all work.
You use ground veal, which you brown up with some chopped scallions…then add in some canned diced tomatoes (I love the Muir Glen brand), some cream, some white wine and some tomato paste and simmer it all up until it thickens just a little.
Toss it with the pasta, grind some fresh pepper on top and voila! Easy, elegant dinner entree.
Add one easy salad, one easy dessert (this easy Irish Trifle is currently my favorite dinner party dessert!) and you are free to take goofy pictures with your brothers and sister in the back yard.
I know, we are simply too cool for our own good. What can I say? Other than, here’s the recipe with some ideas for sides!
What to serve with this recipe
We love to serve up some veggies with this pasta, and some easy focaccia bread. And for dessert, how about some pears baked in cream? YUM.
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Other easy pasta recipes we love! ❤️
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Penne with Tomato Veal Sauce
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This easy and elegant recipe for pasta with tomato veal sauce is not only perfect for your next dinner party, it gives you lots of time to hang out with your guests!
- Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 4 generous servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground veal
- 1 cup chopped scallions
- 2 14 ounce canned diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 12 ounces campanelle or other short pasta (penne, rotini, etc)
- Salt and pepper
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese
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