20 Minute Tomato and Mascarpone Pasta
This recipe is such an easy win. Packed full of sweet baby plum tomatoes and creamy mascarpone it's bound to be a pleaser. Even better than that, it's ready in just 15 minutes!
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Fill a large pan with boiling water, season with salt and place on a high heat. Add 500g penne pasta and boil for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
Step 2
While the pasta is cooking, heat a large frying pan on a high heat. Add 2 tbsp olive oil followed by 650g halved baby plum tomatoes and **4 cloves grated garlic, and 30g torn basil leaves. Cook for 5 minutes until the tomatoes start to break down. Season with salt and lots of black pepper before adding 3 tbsp mascarpone cheese and stir well until the mascarpone has melted.
Step 3
Drain the pasta once cooked to al dente (with a bite), and reserve 3-4 tbsp of the pasta water. Add the pasta, plus the reserved water into the tomato sauce and coat the pasta really well. Divide between 4 pasta bowls and serve with 60g grated parmesan (if using). Toss 150g salad leaves with the juice of half a lemon and a drizzle of olive oil (optional serving suggestion).
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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400g Penne 1x Sainsbury's Quick Cook Penne Pasta 500g -
30g Basil, leaves removed from the stalks and torn 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Basil 30g -
4 cloves Garlic, peeled and grated 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
650g Baby plum tomatoes, cut in half length ways 2x Sainsbury's Baby Plum Tomatoes 325g -
2 tbsp Olive oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml -
60g Parmesan cheese, grated 1x Sainsbury's Grana Padano Cheese 200g -
1 Lemon, cut in half 1x Sainsbury's Lemons -
150g Mixed salad 1x Sainsbury's Bistro Salad 150g -
3 tbsp Mascarpone cheese 1x Sainsbury's Mascarpone Cheese 250g -
Maldon salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g