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Spicy Tomato and Cream Cheese Spaghetti

cs.ankit11@gmail.comJanuary 25, 2026

Spicy tomato and cream cheese pasta  is a simple and pure comfort food. It is delicious, quick and ready in 15 minutes, perfect for busy weeknights. The creamy sauce requires very few ingredients and it is creamy , garlicky and full of flavor.

This comforting creamy pasta sauce is made with crushed canned tomatoes, cream cheese , basil , garlic and a little chilli flakes for the spicy touch.

Ingredients required:

Pasta: Any pasta shape works well for this recipe. I used spaghetti.

Cream Cheese : I used Philadelphia, but any full fat cream cheese would work.

Tomato passata/Crushed tomatoes : Tomato passata is thick , sieved tomato puree. I used Mutti brand crushed tomatoes for the base of the sauce.

Cheddar : I used cheddar cheese as it’s vegetarian. You can use parmesan.

Olive oil and garlic : They make a flavorful base for the sauce

Dried Basil and Italian seasoning:  It adds to the flavor. I used schwartz spicy Italian seasoning. You can use your choice of Italian seasoning.

Tomato and Cream Cheese Pasta

Quick and easy pasta sauce which is deliciously creamy and luxurious. Ready in about 15 minutes.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

  

• 225 gms pasta ( I used spaghetti)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2-3 garlic cloves chopped
• ¼ tsp chilli flakes (skip if making for kids)
• 1 cup Tomato passata/ Tomato puree/ Crushed tomato
• 1 tsp dried basil
• ½ cup cream cheese ( I used philadelphia)
• ¼ cup reserved pasta water
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 10-12 Fresh basil leaves
• ¼ cup grated cheddar

Instructions

 

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. ( Cook according to package instructions) . Scoop out 1 cup of pasta water before draining. Keep side the drained pasta and the pasta water for later use.
• While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil on medium heat in a large skillet. Add garlic, let it sizzle and cook until fragrant.
• Add tomato passata, salt, black pepper, chilli flakes , Italian seasoning and dried basil. Give it a stir and cook on low-medium heat for 5-6 minutes.
• Add cream cheese, cheddar and 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water. (You can add more pasta water later if the sauce is too thick) . Stir until well combined.
• Add drained pasta and toss gently to combine. Add more pasta water if required.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking. Turn off the heat and serve immediately garnished with fresh basil leaves, grated cheese, extra chilli flakes and black pepper.
• Enjoy!

Keyword Easy recipes, Quick recipes