Spaghetti with tomato and mascarpone sauce
Background
Italians don’t like their pasta dishes being too complicated. This spaghetti with tomato and mascarpone sauce is a perfect example – simple yet super delicious and really easy to make. I made it with gluten-free spaghetti but you can use any kind of pasta really. Serve it with a crispy salad for a satisfying vegetarian meal.
Ingredients
- 200g pasta of your choice
- 1 Tbsp oil
- ½ can chopped tomatoes
- 1 handful ripe cherry tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried marjoram or oregano
- 1 tsp tomato purée
- Salt & Black pepper to taste
- Few sprigs of fresh basil, leaves chopped
- 3 Tbsp mascarpone cheese
- To serve: grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of lightly salted boiling water, for 10 to 12 minutes.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a dash of oil in a large frying pan and add the garlic. Stir for a few seconds until it is lightly golden but not burnt. Add the fresh tomatoes, oregano, tomato purée and the tinned tomatoes.
- Cook over a medium heat for 5-8 minutes, adding a ladleful of the pasta water when the sauce gets sticky. You should get a thick sauce.
- Add the basil leaves and the mascarpone, turn off the heat, then stir until you get a creamy, glossy sauce.
- The pasta should be ready by now, so drain it then tip into the sauce. Toss all together so that the pasta is well coated with the sauce.
- Serve with grated Parmesan and freshly ground pepper.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Pasta - Quick & Easy
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Ingredients: - Dairy - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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