Mascarpone Pasta with Pears

Have you ever thought of experimenting with fruit and pasta? Get ready for a whole new sensation of flavor.

Creamy mascarpone cheese and juicy pear pasta are a perfect combination with tender pasta. And this pasta dish works just perfectly with oven-roasted salmon.

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This dish is incredibly delicious. It’s one of the most highly requested dishes in our family.

Ingredient Notes

• SPAGHETTI – Use your favorite traditional pasta or opt for a gluten-free variety.
• CANNED PEARS
• CHEESE – Mascarpone, Parmesan Cheese
• OLIVE OIL
• VEGETABLES & HERBS – Onion, Garlic, Smoked Sweet Paprika

How To Make Mascarpone Cheese and Pear Pasta

• Cook pasta according to the package instructions.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and add tablespoons over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and sauté over medium-low heat until the onions are translucent, about 5-7 minutes. 
• Season with smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Let it simmer for another 30 seconds. 
• Add reserved pear juice, diced pear, mascarpone cheese, and parmesan cheese. Allow the sauce to simmer on medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
• Add the cooked spaghetti pasta to the sauce. Toss well. Serve with some additional grated parmesan cheese.

Tools You Need To Make Mascarpone and Pear Pasta

• Over-The-Sink Colander
• Covered Non-Stick Pot
• Pasta Pot
• Wooden Spoon
• Stainless Steel Garlic Rocker

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• Red Lentil Pasta Salad.
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• Easy Mint Rice with Feta Cheese
• Cowboy Quinoa Bake
• Smoked Salmon Pasta
• Baby Spinach and Burrata Cheese Pasta

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Mascarpone and Pear Pasta

Author: Maike Corbett

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Serving Size 6

This pasta is a real treat. Creamy mascarpone and sweet pear complement each other beautifully. This recipe is bursting with flavors and texture. 

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Ingredients

• ▢ 16 ounces spaghetti pasta brown rice is a good gluten free option
• ▢ 1 medium sweet onion chopped
• ▢ 3 cloves fresh garlic minced, I remove the stem. It's a bit more work, but my garlic never turns bitter.
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
• ▢ ½ cup mascarpone cheese
• ▢ ⅓ cup parmesan cheese grated
• ▢ 16 ounces canned pear halves reserve ¼ cup juice for the sauce, coarsly chop pears
• ▢ ½ teaspoon sweet smoked paprika

Instructions

• Cook pasta according to the package instructions
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and add tablespoons over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add onions and garlic and sauté over medium-low heat until the onions are translucent. About 5-7 minutes. 
• Season with smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Let it simmer for another 30 seconds. 
• Add reserved pear juice, diced pear, mascarpone cheese, and parmesan cheese allow the sauce to simmer on medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
• Add the cooked spaghetti pasta to the sauce. Toss well. Serve with some additional grated parmesan cheese

Nutritional Information

Calories: 481

Carbs: 76g

Fat: 16g

Protein: 10g

Nutritional Disclaimer

Cheerful Cook team members are not trained nutritionists or medical professionals. Calorie information and nutritional values are estimates. If you have nutritional concerns, we recommend using a nutritional calculator.

Maike Corbett

Maike Corbett is the founder and food blogger of Cheerful Cook, a popular recipe website featuring comfort food recipes from the US and Germany. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.