Baked Pasta with Mascarpone Cream
Ingredients
- 1 batch classsic tomato sauce or jarred sauce about 4 cups-more if you like it saucy
- 1 8 ounce container mascarpone cheese at room temperature
- 1 8 ouce package mixed Italian shredded cheese 4 cheese or 5 cheese blend
- 1 pound penne pasta
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook your pasta according to package directions. Cook about a minute or two less than directions call for. Drain and set aside.
- In a large sauce pot warm the tomato sauce over medium heat.
- Drop the heat to low and slowly add the mascapone cheese.
- Continue to melt the cheese until it is pinkish in color.
- Pour your cooked pasta into a large baking dish. Pour the sauce over top of the pasta. Mix together.
- Add the packaged cheese mix and mix it into the pasta.
- Bake about 20 minutes or until cheesy and golden brown.
- Serve!
