Penne with Tomato Cream

This makes a nice low fat pink sauce for pasta.

So this sauce is also a good base for my imitation of Olive Garden's 5 Cheese Ziti. I will post that too.

Serves 4
6 oz. uncooked penne
1 large red bell pepper, chopped (newsflash, I love red peppers)
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove pressed
1 can diced tomatoes with liquid (14.5) (you can even get the can of tomatoes listed as Italian Style)
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. flour
1/4 cup evaporated milk

Cook pasta.

Make Sauce:
1. saute onion and red pepper in olive oil. Add garlic. Add tomatoes, sugar, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil. Cover and reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.
2. whisk flour into milk until smooth.
3Add to tomato mixture.
4.Cook and stir until sauce is slightly thickened.
5. Add pasta.