Creamy Mascarpone Tomato Sauce
This simple mascarpone tomato sauce is made with summer-ripe cherry tomatoes, caramelized garlic and creamy mascarpone cheese. Finished with grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves, this pasta is the epitome of summer.
Ingredients
Mascarpone Tomato Sauce
- ¼ cup Olive oil
- 8 cloves Garlic
- 4 cups Cherry tomatoes
- ¼ tsp Red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp Dried oregano
- ¼ cup Mascarpone cheese
- ½ cup Vegetable stock or reserved pasta water (if serving with pasta)
- ¼ Fresh basil leaves roughly chopped or left whole
- Salt to taste
For Serving
- pasta, zucchini noodles, grilled bread, meatballs, grilled chicken
Optional Garnish
- Additional mascarpone cheese, extra basil, drizzle of olive oil, red pepper flakes
Instructions
Mascarpone Tomato Sauce
- Heat oil inside a large skillet on medium heat. Add chopped garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for one 1 minute, or until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add cherry tomatoes, dried oregano and season with salt. Cook tomatoes for 6-8 minutes until they begin to soften and burst.
- Use the back of a fork or wooden spoon to smash the tomatoes slightly to extract some of their natural juices into the sauce.
- Spoon in mascarpone cheese and stir until melted and completely combined. Add vegetable stock or reserved pasta water if serving with pasta. Toss in fresh basil leaves.
- Serve this mascarpone tomato sauce with your favorite pasta, meatballs or grilled bread.
- Garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese, extra mascarpone cheese, extra basil leaves and a drizzle of good quality olive oil on top.
Notes
*If you plan to serve this sauce with pasta, I recommend cooking off 8oz of dried pasta to serve 4.
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 276mgPotassium: 357mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1062IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
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