Description
This one-pot tomato and mascarpone pasta dish is so easy to make it’s sure to become a staple on your favorites list. Featuring fresh spinach in a velvety sauce bursting with rich tomato flavor, it offers minimal cleanup with maximum taste, making a perfect for a well rounded, weeknight meal.
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 8 ounces cavatappi pasta
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 2 cups spinach leaves
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté shallot, garlic and crushed red peppers flakes until aromatic.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, salt and seasonings. Simmer for a few minutes.
- Add water and pasta, submerging pasta.
- Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally until pasta is tender or about 20 minutes.
- Add mascarpone cheese and spinach leaves, stirring until spinach leaves are wilted and cheese is incorporated into the sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Cavatappi
- Method: Stovetop
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 393
- Sugar: 4.5 g
- Sodium: 1311.4 mg
- Fat: 17.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 3.6 g
- Protein: 11.1 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg
