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.

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

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

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

More Simple Dinner Recipe Inspirations

• Cauliflower Gnocchi Pesto Pasta
• 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

PREP TIME: 5 minutes minutes

COOK TIME: 20 minutes minutes

TOTAL TIME: 25 minutes minutes

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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

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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

Author: Maike Corbett

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