Homemade Creamy Cheesy Tomato Pasta sauce

Creamy Cheesy Tomato Pasta Sauce

- fresh medium sized tomatoes (here I used four for a regular box of ziti)

- butter

- salt

- black pepper

- red pepper flakes

- sugar

- Italian seasoning

- dry basil flakes

- medium spice salsa

- heavy cream (here I substituted with Almond milk)

- sharp cheddar

- Mexican cheese

- Asiago cheese

- Parmesan cheese

In a large pot, melt about 1/5 of a regular stick butter. Before butter melt completely, drop in the tomatoes that are sliced into to six panels from each. You can cut it in half if you are trying to save time. You can also pre-peel the tomatoes before you dump them in the pot to avoid fishing for peels later on like I did. Sprinkle some salt to soften the tomatoes quicker. Turn the heat to medium-low, and start adding all the rest of the ingredients but not the cream and cheeses yet. Cover the lid to let the sauce simmer. Stir it occasionally. Add some cream, and if you want to go lighter, you can use almond milk like I did which is still rich and healthier. Stir and simmer with closed lid on low heat. Then add in the cheese and mix them in with the sauce. Cover the lid and simmer more. Now just have to wait until the sauce gets to a good consistency. Occasionally stir and crush the soft tomatoes with a wooden spatula. 

In a separate pot, combine water with a little salt and olive oil. Bring to boil, and dump in the pasta of your choice (I used ziti). Once water boils again, turn off the heat, close the lid, and let pasta cook for itself in the hot water for 10-12 minutes depend on your preference of the texture. Once the pasta reaches your desired level, mine is al dente, drain out the water, and drop it into the sauce pot. Instead of mixing and stirring, you want to fold the pasta by flipping the pasta on the bottom where the sauce is to the top. You want to do this several times until the pasta gets well coated with all the sauce. Additional vegetables or meats can be diced and thrown in with the pasta, and I used some leftover hotdogs here. Now it's time to eat!