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.
This dish is incredibly delicious. It's one of the most highly requested dishes in our family.
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Ingredients
- 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 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
More Simple Dinner Recipe Inspirations
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- Red Lentil Pasta Salad.
- Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese.
- 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
This pasta is a real treat. Creamy mascarpone and sweet pear complement each other beautifully. This recipe is bursting with flavors and texture.
Servings: 6
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
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Nutrition
Serving: 6g | Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 407IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 1mg
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Eva
What an awesome recipe! I can't wait to try it sometime!