{"id":2723,"date":"2026-07-23T07:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cooking.catherineliew.com\/?p=2723"},"modified":"2026-07-23T07:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:50:23","slug":"when-i-dont-feel-like-cooking-i-make-this-pasta-quick-and-easy-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooking.catherineliew.com\/?p=2723","title":{"rendered":"When I Don\u2019t Feel Like Cooking, I Make This Pasta! Quick and Easy Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Creamiest Viral Pasta You\u2019ll Make This Week (You Need To Try This)<\/p>\n<p>INGREDIENTS: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffb<br \/>\n\u27a1\ufe0f \ud83d\udda8\ufe0f PRINTABLE RECIPE with Full Guide and Ingredient Substitutions: https:\/\/essenrecipes.substack.com\/p\/creamy-garlic-tomato-rigatoni<\/p>\n<p>This pasta is CRAZY good! Wait until you see how silky this sauce gets.<br \/>\nIf you\u2019ve been craving a rich, creamy, restaurant-style pasta that still feels easy enough for a weeknight, this Creamy Garlic Tomato Rigatoni is the one.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s glossy, comforting, garlicky, and so satisfying. The kind of pasta you make once and then immediately want again the next day. No complicated steps, no flour, no heavy sauce. Just a creamy tomato sauce that clings beautifully to every piece of rigatoni.<br \/>\nI served it with a fresh simple salad on the side, and it makes the whole dinner feel complete. Creamy pasta, fresh salad, extra Parmesan, and that cozy homemade flavor everyone loves.<\/p>\n<p>\u2764\ufe0f Why you\u2019ll love this one<br \/>\n\u2705 Creamy and silky without being too heavy<br \/>\n\u2705 Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner<br \/>\n\u2705 The sauce coats every piece of rigatoni beautifully<br \/>\n\u2705 Simple ingredients, but restaurant-style flavor<br \/>\n\u2705 So comforting, cozy, and family-friendly<\/p>\n<p>If you love creamy pasta recipes, garlic tomato pasta, rigatoni recipes, tomato cream sauce, easy dinner recipes, weeknight pasta dinners, cozy family meals, Italian-style pasta, burrata pasta, mozzarella pasta, Parmesan pasta, and simple restaurant-style dinners at home, this recipe is for you.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f Click &#8220;CC&#8221; in the lower-right menu to select your subtitle language \ud83d\ude0b <\/p>\n<p>\u2764\ufe0f My Instagram \ud83e\udd17 https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/EssenRecipes <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Don\u2019t forget to like, subscribe, and share this video if you enjoy it! 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