Best Pink Sauce Pasta (30 Minute Meal)

I love making this pink pasta dish for my family and friends because it's quick, uses simple ingredients, and is so delicious and filling. This is the perfect weeknight dinner.

This pasta dish is also known as a rose pasta sauce. It is basically the same thing.

If you like easy and delicious pasta recipes, check out our smoked mac and cheese, greek pasta salad, pesto pasta bake, and our chickpea pasta salad.

Before you start to make this pasta mix sauce recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.

Full measurements are in the recipe card below.

Cooked pasta- we used penne pasta in this recipe, but you can use any kind of pasta that you’d like.

Mozarella- we used store-bought grated mozzarella cheese, but you can use fresh mozzarella cheese, or grate it yourself.

Garlic- you will need about 2 garlic cloves for this recipe. we use fresh garlic and grate it by hand. We do not recommend using store-bought pre-grated garlic, because it usually has less flavor.

Spices- we love a combination of chili flakes, dried basil, dried oregano, and salt.

Olive oil- we used extra virgin olive oil for this recipe.

Onion- we used a medium-sized white onion for this recipe.

Milk- use your favorite milk. We used whole milk.

Heavy cream- we used heavy cream in this recipe to make the pasta extra creamy and cheesy.

Tomato sauce- we used a simple store-bought marinara sauce, but you can use crushed tomatoes as well!

Parmesan- you will need grated parmesan cheese. I highly recommend buying a block of parmesan cheese and grating it instead of buying pre-grated cheese.

In a large pot over high heat, add the water, salt, and pasta, and cook the pasta to al dente according to the package instructions.

Drain and wash the pasta with cold water to prevent it from overcooking.

In a large skillet, on medium heat, add olive oil, and the onions, and cook them until they are lightly golden brown.

If you would like to freeze this pasta dish, you totally can! Simply make it according to the instructions, let it cool to room temperature, and either place it in an airtight container or cover it with plastic wrap. Freeze for up to 2 months.

Make sure that you are using a freezer-friendly container.

Vegan- It is very easy to make this recipe vegan, simply replace the cheese and heavy cream with vegan cheese and heavy cream.

Whole grain- You can use any kind of your favorite pasta kinds and pasta shapes., like chickpea pasta, brown rice pasta, spinach pasta, quinoa pasta, etc.

Gluten-free- you can make this recipe gluten-free by using gluten-free pasta. Simply follow the instructions as written. Also, replace the flour with gluten-free flour.

Chicken- If you want extra protein in your pasta dish, you can add cooked chicken, grilled chicken, and shredded chicken, and simply mix it with the rest of the ingredients and bake according to the instructions.

Seasoning- use your favorite variations of spices. Some of our favorites are Italian seasoning, everything bagel seasoning, paprika, onion powder, chili flakes, etc.

Garlic pizza- Its made with our homemade pizza dough that is soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, topped with garlic and butter sauce, mozzarella, chili flakes, and dries basil.

Vegetable soup with couscous- This is the absolute best vegetable soup recipe, It’s healthy, delicious, and satisfying. 

Greek chicken gyros- These Greek chicken gyros are made with the best marinade that we like to use for all kinds of recipes. 

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