One pot pasta with tomato & mascarpone sauce

A quick and easy one pot pasta packed with nutritious greens and a thick, luxurious tomato & mascarpone sauce. Excellent midweek dinner and perfect for Meatless Monday.

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a large pot, heat some olive oil and gently saute your onions until soft.
2. Add the garlic and herbs, and saute on a very low heat for a further
   1-2 minutes until fragrant.
3. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and balsamic vinegar. Cook for
   5 minutes, until bubbling.
4. Now add the fusilli along with the boiling water. The sauce will be very watery and runny but don't worry- the pasta will absorb all the excess water as it cooks.
5. Bring to the boil, and then simmer for 10 to
   12 minutes, stirring often, until the pasta has cooked and the sauce has thickened back up. If it goes too dry, add some more water. It's hard to say how much you'll need because some pasta brands are thicker than others.
6. Now add the spinach, basil and butter, and stir over a low heat until it's cooked down.
7. Finally, stir in the mascarpone until melted. You should have a deliciously thick, creamy sauce.

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