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Creamy tomato pasta

Creamy tomato pasta

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A rich tomato sauce made with mascarpone and fresh basil, served over pipe rigate pasta: a simple and delicious dish, ready in just twenty minutes.

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Recipe from JopkeB, Pjetter, RobotMichiel1972 and 6 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The mascarpone softens the tomato sauce and makes it incredibly creamy in an instant. The torn basil, added at the end of cooking, provides a fresh, vibrant flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodPan-frying
  • Estimated cost$9.79 $2.45 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.89
  • $0.46
  • $0.09
  • $6.45
  • $0.60
  • $0.03
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Pour the boiling water over the tomatoes and let them sit for 1 minute.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta.
  3. Peel the tomatoes, remove the seeds, and chop the flesh into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  4. Melt the butter and sauté the chopped garlic for 1 minute.
  5. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes.
  6. Incorporate the mascarpone by mixing gently. ≈ 4 min
  7. Add a little Parmesan cheese. ≈ 3 min
  8. Chop the basil into small pieces and add it to the sauce. ≈ 4 min
  9. Pour the sauce over the drained pasta and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  10. Garnish with Parmesan and serve. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Creamy tomato pasta

  • 125 g of mascarpone (or a light, spreadable cream cheese)$1.89
  • 50 g of butter$0.46
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • 500 g of tomatoes$6.45
  • 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese$0.60
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27

Total$9.79

that's $2.45 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 400 g of ridged pasta
  • 125 g of mascarpone (or a light, spreadable cream cheese)
  • 50 g of butter
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 500 g of tomatoes
  • 10 fresh basil leaves
  • 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt
  • pepper

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