This Pomodoro Sauce Recipe is deliciously creamy and zesty. Made in under 20 minutes, you can have a homemade pasta sauce ready in the time it takes to cook the pasta. It is incredibly tasty and satisfying!

Skip the jarred pasta sauce! This pomodoro sauce recipe is simple to make. And it is so much better when homemade!
This version is one of my favorite easy to make pasta sauces. Cooked with real ingredients and made creamy with a bit of heavy cream and fresh shredded parmigiano cheese.
More Delicious Pasta Recipes:
- Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
- Caramelized Onion Pasta with Gorgonzola
- Traditional Italian Beef Ragu Sauce
- Chicken Bacon Carbonara

What is the Difference Between Pomodoro vs Marinara?
The main differences are in the texture of the sauce. A pomodoro sauce is usually thicker and a bit smoother.
And a marinara is thinner, a bit more runny, and chunkier.
The texture of this pomodoro sauce is creamy and smooth. Almost velvety. The tomatoes are cooked whole so there is a bit of a chunky element to the sauce.

How to Make this Pomodoro Sauce Recipe – step by step
With a few simple ingredients, dinner can be on the table in about 20 minutes!
- Start with sautéing the onion and garlic in heated olive oil. Cook until translucent.
- Mix in the tomato paste.
- Add the salt & Italian seasoning.
- Add the fresh mini tomatoes (whole). Cook until soft.
- Stir in the freshly grated parmigiano cheese & heavy cream.
- Serve over your favorite pasta.

Creamy Pomodoro Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quality extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic chopped
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Primal Palate Amore seasoning see note
- 2 cups of mini heirloom tomatoes see note
- 1/2 cup fresh shredded parmigiano cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound cooked & drained pasta
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring pasta water to a boil and cook according to package instructions. Don’t forget to salt the water.
- In a large skillet, heat up the olive oil over medium heat. Chop up the garlic and onion, finely and evenly. Add to the olive oil and cook until soft and translucent
- When the onions are cooked, stir in the tomato paste, salt, and Amore seasoning. Combine the tomato paste well. However, it is normal for it to look like it is separated from the oil.
- Add the whole mini tomatoes and cook until they become soft. Once soft, use the back of a wooden spoon and gently press on the tomatoes.
- Stir in the parmigiano cheese to slightly melt. Then stir in the heavy cream.
- Allow all of the ingredients to simmer for about 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Serve over cooked pasta. I used penne for this recipe but any works well.
Robin V says
Made this with a few tweaks just for lack of available ingredients in my pantry at the time.. but, still turned out to be SO GOOD. I just didn’t have the Amore seasoning (just threw together a DIY Italian seasoning) and all I had was grape tomatoes.
Mary Beth says
Thank you so much for sharing, Robin! I am really glad that you enjoyed this recipe! 😀
Sarah says
This was AMAZING! Made it exactly as called for except I just used the Italian seasoning I had on hand.. but SO good, my house smelled like an Italian restaurant!
Mary Beth says
So glad you enjoyed it, Sarah! Thank you so much for sharing!