We love the richness and silky creaminess of this delicious tomato mascarpone sauce. Seve with cooked rigatoni, tagliatelle or linguine pasta and a side of garlic bread.
How to Make this Simple and Delicious, Rich and Creamy Tomato Mascarpone Sauce.
Italian Mascarpone Sauce Recipe – Fresh & Quick Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce
If you love a great Italian tomato sauce, but don’t want to spend all day cooking it on the stove, you’ll absolutely love this fresh and quick amazing Mascarpone sauce recipe.
Most families love spaghetti, and it’s one of the easiest dinners to prepare and gets on the dinner table quickly. We use fresh ingredients in this pasta dish to really bring out the flavors of this delicious sauce.
Ingredients For Our Creamy Tomato and Mascarpone Pasta & Sauce
Olive Oil – We use extra-virgin olive oil for a smooth flavor
Garlic – Use fresh garlic for this recipe
Crushed Tomatoes – We use and LOVE San Marzano crushed tomatoes
Mascarpone Cheese – You can find this in the specialty cheese section in most grocery stores
Fresh Basil – Fresh basil is easy to find in any grocery store but even easier to grow your own!
Pasta! – We love any pasta to serve with delicious sauce – spaghetti or fettuccine works well
A quick red sauce with mascarpone cheese
- 1 lb. fettuccine or spaghetti
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablepoon butter
- 3 cloves of crushed garlic
- 2 (26 oz.) cartons San Marzano crushed tomatoes
- 1 (8 oz.) container of Mascarpone Cheese
- Fresh basil the containers are .75 ounces
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Cook fettuccine according to package directions.
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Sauté the garlic in olive oil in a large skillet or sauce pan. Add butter to the pan.
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Add the crushed tomatoes and bring to a light boil. Lower the heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes.
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Add the fresh basil and stir in the Mascarpone Cheese
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salt and pepper to taste
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When the sauce returns to a boil, it is ready to serve over hot pasta.
HELPFUL COOKING NOTES:
- Mascarpone Cheese is soft and milky with a cream cheese consistency most commonly used in the Italian dessert Tiramisu. It’s delicious when blended with the fresh tomato .
- We used about half of the basil that was in the .75 ounce container from the grocery store. Fresh basil is typically sold in the vegetable refrigerator section of the grocery store. If you are going to pick fresh basil from your garden, use about a handful. We wouldn’t recommend using dried basil for this recipe but you can if that is what you have available.
- We only use San Marzano Tomatoes in this recipe because there are only a few ingredients and we wanted to make it taste a bit like Italy. You can substitute any brand you like – it may not have the exact same flavor because these boxed tomatoes are the closest to home grown and actually come from Italy. Another trusted brand that we love to use in all of our pasta sauces is Redpack Tomatoes – they have just a little bit of a sweeter taste than other tomato brands.
- If you drain you pasta and then rinse lightly, it won’t stick together. You can also add a little bit of olive oil to the cooked pasta.
- Also top your pasta with some shredded Parmesan cheese.
Can I use Cream Cheese Instead of Mascarpone Cheese?
Yes, you can substitute cream cheese. Just add a little butter or heavy cream to softened cream cheese and then whip with a fork.
Can I Serve this Creamy Tomato Mascarpone Sauce with Penne Pasta?
Yes, of course you can. We serve with cooked Penne pasta and a handful of green frozen peas. Delicious for kids and the whole family. You can also serve this creamy Mascarpone sauce Ziti pasta.
Does This Pasta Keep in The Refrigerator?
Yes, cooked pasta with sauce will keep well in the refrigerator for at least 5 days. Always make sure when storing cooked foods, use an airtight container. Want to make your pasta separate from your sauce. Read more about how to store cooked pasta.
What to Serve with Tomato Mascarpone Sauce –
Serve over cooked Fettuccine, Linguine or Spaghetti.
Serve with Your Delicious Italian Tomato Mascarpone Sauce with Cooked Sweet Sausage or Italian Meatballs.
Cook your favorite white fish and spoon on some sauce.
Sauté chicken strips to add to the pasta.
Serve with a Tossed Italian Salad
Serve with warm Italian Bread & Butter or Dipping Oil
Wine: A glass of your favorite Cabernet sauvignon or Zinfandel
What Else Can be Added to The Mascarpone Sauce
- Slices of fresh cooked sausage
- Fresh Spinach
- Bits of Pepperoni
- Fresh Basil
You will also love More of our Spaghetti and Pasta Dishes –
Pasta Fredda
Spaghetti Bolognaise
Ground Turkey Bolognaise
Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Beef
Spaghetti with Frozen Meatballs
Basic Meatball Recipe
