Creamy Penne with Sundried Tomatoes

Pasta is delicious in any form, but I'm super partial to this creamy pasta dish that seriously tastes like comfort in a bowl. Quick and easy, with simple ingredients, just the way I love it. Perfect for a meal.

Ingredients
1 lb penne
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or more, if you like
1 cup of “no salt added” tomato sauce from a can
Salt, to taste
fresh pepper, to taste
1 cup unsweetened full fat oat milk
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes in olive oil
1/2 cup freshly chopped parsley or basil .

Instructions
In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add the pasta and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until 2 mins shy of al dente
Reserve about 1 cup of the cooking water and then drain the pasta
In a large skillet over medium heat, combine 2 tbsp olive oil, 3 cloves of crushed garlic, 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes, 1 cup of tomato sauce, salt and pepper.
Cook for about 2 minutes. Gently add the unsweetened oat milk and continue to simmer for another minute.
Stir in the pasta and adjust the consistency by adding some or all of the reserved cooking water and cook for 2 more minutes, making sure the pasta doesn’t over cook
Check for seasoning and adjust, if needed, with salt/pepper/red pepper flakes
Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, top with fresh chopped parsley/basil
Serve hot

*Any tubular shaped pasta would work here.

*You can also use fresh tomatoes. Just make sure they are ripe and juicy.