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    Creamy Roasted Garlic and Tomato Pasta

    Modified: Oct 17, 2023 Published: Sep 5, 2021 by Nicole Durham This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    5 from 2 votes

    This creamy roasted garlic and tomato pasta is an "almost" one-pan dish that is sure to delight. It tastes high class, but it's made with affordable ingredients and with just a few steps. The perfect dinner does exist.

    Recipe: $10.90 | Per Serving: $1.36 | Servings: 8

    a plate filled with roasted tomato pasta and a side of green beans with lemon.

    This sheet pan pasta sauce is a wonderful addition to your meal because it packs all the wonderful flavors of roasted garlic and tomatoes into every creamy bite.

    Pasta with roasted garlic and cherry tomatoes is a flavorful meal like you'd expect from a restaurant but made in the convenience of your own home.

    Sheet pan meals are a great way to make a simple meal without a lot of work. For more sheet pan dinners, check out my Sheet Pan Sausages and Brussel Sprouts, Chicken Leg Sheet Pan Dinner, and Sheet Pan Chicken, Brussel Sprouts, and Potatoes Dinner.

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    • 🍯 Why This Recipe Works
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions for Creamy Roasted Garlic and Tomato Pasta
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 Recipe FAQs
    • ❤️ More Delicious Pasta Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🍯 Why This Recipe Works

    1. One pan, one mess. While the pan might get a bit messy in the process, this is one recipe worth the clean-up after. Most of the mess stays contained to a single baking sheet to, so line it with foil and make cleanup a breeze.
    2. It tastes great meatless too. This roasted garlic tomato pasta recipe is perfect for your family meal with or without chicken breasts. I personally prefer this as a meatless meal option, but roasted tomato and garlic pasta sauce go well with chicken, and I'm outnumbered in a house of meat-eaters, haha.
    3. Simple ingredients. We just need a few basic ingredients to make this simple yet tasty meal. Some of the ingredients may be things you already have in your home.

    🥘 Ingredients

    labeled ingredients needed to make Creamy Roasted Garlic and Tomato Pasta.

    Ingredient Notes:

    Cherry tomatoes- Cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes will add an acidic taste and become sweeter when roasted. If you still have cherry tomatoes left, be sure to try them in our Tilapia with Spinach and Tomatoes.

    Garlic cloves- Use fresh garlic for the best results. As they roast whole, they will make an incredible flavor profile.

    Cream cheese- Use a brick of cream cheese to make the sauce rich and creamy. You do not need to soften the cream cheese beforehand.

    Reserved pasta water- Make sure to reserve some of the used pasta water before draining the pasta. This can be used to thin down the pasta's sauce.

    Chicken breasts- This is an optional ingredient that can be used if you want meat with your meal.

    For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

    🔪 Instructions for Creamy Roasted Garlic and Tomato Pasta

    Step 1: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.

    Step 2: In a 9x13 baking dish or large baking sheet (lined with foil or well-greased) mix together the cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, onion, and half of the olive oil.

    garlic onions and cherry tomatoes on a baking sheet.

    Step 3: Toss together until well coated and then push them off to the side of the pan to allow space in the middle.

    chicken breasts and cream cheese added to baking sheet with tomatoes, garlic and onions.

    Step 4: In the middle of the pan, place your brick of cream cheese (unwrapped). Lay a chicken breast on each side (if using).

    Seasoned chicken breasts, cream cheese, garlic, tomatoes, onions on sheet.

    Step 5: Coat the top of the breasts and cream cheese with the remaining olive oil and seasonings.

    baked cream cheese and tomatoes on a darkened baking sheet.

    Step 6: Bake in the oven for 25 minutes and check the internal temp of the chicken. If the chicken has reached 165 degrees F, then remove and place it on a plate and cover it with foil. Return pan to oven.

    Step 7: Continue cooking for another 10-15 minutes or until the cream cheese looks cracked and falling apart.

    Step 8: While the pan is roasting in the oven, cook your noodles according to the package instructions. Reserve one cup of pasta water before draining. Return pasta to the pot.

    the back of a spoon, pressing into a tomato.

    Step 9: Remove the pan from the oven and use the back of a spoon to press down on the tomatoes.

    Spoon mixes smushed tomatoes, cream cheese on baking sheet.

    Step 10: Bring the loose roasted garlic cloves, tomatoes, and onions to the cream cheese in the center of the pan and mix them well with your spoon.

    Cream cheese tomato mixture stirred into cooked penne pasta.

    Step 11: Add to the pot of drained cooked pasta.

    spinach added to pot of pasta and creamy tomato mixture.

    Step 12: Stir in the cut spinach leaves and reserved pasta water, a little at a time, until the pasta no longer looks dry.

    Step 13: Taste. Add salt and pepper as needed.

    Step 14: Serve warm with sliced cooked chicken.

    Wooden spoon stirring cream cheese mixture, spinach into cooked pasta.

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    1. Cleanup Efficiency- For easier cleanup, consider lining the baking sheet with foil. If you skip this step, soaking the pan before scrubbing can help with cleanup.
    2. Convenience- All ingredients for this pasta dish are mixed directly in the pan, eliminating the need for an additional mixing bowl and simplifying the cooking process.
    3. Cooking Time Variation- When baking chicken breasts alongside other ingredients, be mindful that they cook faster and may impart additional color to the pan. Set aside cooked chicken on a foil-covered plate to retain juiciness, adding them back in at the end.
    4. Combining Ingredients- When scraping ingredients from the pan for the sauce, avoid pulling up charred pieces. Gather easily removable contents near the cream cheese, mash together, then transfer to drained noodles. Adjust sauce thickness with pasta water as needed.

    💭 Recipe FAQs

    Can I use frozen spinach?

    You can use some frozen spinach if you warm it up, drain the liquid and then store it into the sauce and pasta at the end.

    Can I use a different pasta?

    Yes, you can use any pasta variety of choice, but I prefer the noodles that are shorter in length versus a full length spaghetti or linguine noodle.

    Can I replace the cream cheese?

    Yes, you can use a brick of feta cheese in place of the cream cheese if you want. This will change the flavor profile, but if you like feta cheese, it's a great option!

    Plate of pasta, fork holding a bite in foreground.

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    If you tried this Creamy Roasted Garlic and Tomato Pasta, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and share your feedback in the 📝 comments section below. I would truly appreciate it!

    📖 Recipe

    roasted garlic and tomato pasta with chicken and a pile of green beans and lemon slice in back.
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    5 from 2 votes

    Creamy Roasted Garlic and Tomato Pasta

    This creamy roasted garlic and tomato pasta is an "almost" one pan dish that is sure to delight. It tastes high class but it's made with affordable ingredients and with just a few steps. The perfect dinner does exist.
    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 515kcal
    Cost Recipe $10.90 / Serving $1.36
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    Equipment

    • Baking Sheet
    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Large Pot
    • Colander

    Ingredients

    • 1-2 pints cherry tomatoes ($2.98)
    • 4 whole garlic cloves ($0.32)
    • ½ onion, diced ($0.45)
    • ¼ cup olive oil ($0.56)
    • 1 brick (8 ounce) cream cheese ($1.86)
    • 2 medium chicken breasts *optional ($3.40)
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning ($0.08)
    • 2 teaspoons salt ($0.01)
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder ($0.08)
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder ($0.08)
    • 16 ounces penne noodles, cooked ($0.98)
    • 1 ounce spinach leaves, chopped ($0.10)
    • 1 cup reserved pasta water ($0.00)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
    • In a 9x13 baking dish or large baking sheet (lined with foil or well greased) mix together the cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, onion, and half of the olive oil.
    • Toss together until well coated and then push them off to the side of the pan to allow space in the middle.
    • In the middle of the pan place your brick of cream cheese (unwrapped). Lay a chicken breast on each side (if using).
    • Coat the top of the breasts and cream cheese with the remaining olive oil and seasonings.
    • Bake in the oven for 25 minutes and check internal temp of the chicken. If the chicken has reached 165 degrees F then remove and place on a plate and cover with foil. Return pan to oven.
    • Continue cooking for another 10-15 minutes or until the cream cheese looks cracked and falling apart.
    • While the pan is roasting in the oven cook your noodles according to package instructions. Reserve one cup of pasta water before draining. Return pasta to the pot.
    • Remove pan from oven and use the back of a spoon to press down on the tomatoes.
    • Bring the loose roasted garlic cloves, tomatoes, and onions to the cream cheese in the center of the pan and mix them well with your spoon. Add to the pot of drained cooked pasta.
    • Stir in the cut spinach leaves and reserved pasta water, a little at a time until the pasta no longer looks dry.
    • Taste. Add salt and pepper as needed.
    • Serve warm with sliced cooked chicken.

    Notes

    Recipe Tips:
    • Line the baking sheet with foil for easier cleanup. If not, soak the pan before cleaning.
    • No need for a mixing bowl; all ingredients are combined in the pan for simplicity.
    • When cooking chicken on the sheet, remember it'll finish early; set it aside covered with foil to keep it moist.
    • When scraping the pan for the sauce, don't remove burnt bits. Just collect what's easily movable, blend with the cream cheese, and add to your drained noodles.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1scoop | Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 63.4g | Protein: 13.2g | Fat: 23.7g | Saturated Fat: 9.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10.2g | Cholesterol: 38.2mg | Sodium: 908mg | Potassium: 404.3mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 5.4g | Vitamin A: 169.6IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 76.1mg | Iron: 3.1mg
    Author Nicole Durham
    Course dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine American, Italian
    Tried this recipe?Mention @BeeyondCereal on Instagram and hashtag it #BeeyondCereal
    Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used. To view how this recipe was calculated you can visit my Pricing Disclosure Page for more information.

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