Name: Tomato & mascarpone pasta bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 ½kg tomatoes , halved -; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar -; 1 tsp dried oregano -; 1 tbsp olive oil -; 1 onion , finely chopped -; 3 garlic cloves , crushed -; 300ml /½ pt vegetable stock -; 4 tbsp mascarpone -; small bunch basil , chopped -; 500g pack penne -; 125g ball mozzarella , torn -; 50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Tomato & mascarpone pasta bake

1. 1 ½kg tomatoes , halved -

2. 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar -

3. 1 tsp dried oregano -

4. 1 tbsp olive oil -

5. 1 onion , finely chopped -

6. 3 garlic cloves , crushed -

7. 300ml /½ pt vegetable stock -

8. 4 tbsp mascarpone -

9. small bunch basil , chopped -

10. 500g pack penne -

11. 125g ball mozzarella , torn -

12. 50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated -

How to cook deliciously - Tomato & mascarpone pasta bake

1. Stage

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Place the tomatoes, cut-side up, in a roasting dish and drizzle with the vinegar, oregano and some seasoning. Roast for 1 hr until soft.

2. Stage

Heat the oil in a saucepan, then cook the onion for 5 mins until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. When the tomatoes are ready, tip into the pan with the stock. Simmer for 5 mins, then add the mascarpone. Remove from the heat and blitz with a hand blender until smooth.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions, drain and set aside in a colander. Heat grill to High. Season the sauce and stir in the basil and pasta. Mix, then tip into an ovenproof dish and cover with the cheese. Grill for a few mins until golden and bubbling.