Off the menu: Tomato and mascarpone spaghetti 19 August 2026

Tomato and mascarpone spaghetti recipe

Ingredients

• 200g tomato puree
• 200g mascarpone
• 50g grated parmesan
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 brown onion
• 400g mushrooms
• 400g bacon or lardons
• 500g dried spaghetti
• Salt and pepper
  

Method

1. Boil a saucepan of salted water.
2. Once boiling, add in your pasta and cook till al dente.
3. Keep 1 cup of the pasta water aside for your sauce.
4. Strain the pasta and set to one side.
5. While the pasta is cooking, mince your garlic.
6. Slice your onions and mushrooms.
7. Cut your bacon into lardons or thin, short strips.
8. Add 3 tablespoons of oil and the bacon to a cold frying pan, then fry over a medium heat.
9. Once the fat has rendered, add in your onions and cook for 5 minutes.
10. Add the garlic and mushrooms, and cook for a further 5 minutes.
11. Add in your tomato puree and cook for 2 minutes.
12. Add the mascarpone, parmesan and the reserved pasta water. Then cook until the sauce has thickened.
13. Season with extra parmesan and cracked pepper to taste.
14. Once sauce is made, add in the pasta and mix in.
15. Serve and enjoy!