Castellane with Mascarpone and Roasted Grape Tomatoes

Name: Castellane with Mascarpone and Roasted Grape Tomatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 pints grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved lengthwise; 59 milliliters minced fresh chives; 296 milliliters mascarpone cheese (from a 1-lb container); 237 milliliters oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 454 grams castellane pasta or medium (regular) shells

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Castellane with Mascarpone and Roasted Grape Tomatoes a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 586 calories, 21g of protein, and 27g of fat each. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have cherry tomatoes, castellane pasta, mascarpone cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large shallow baking pan with foil and butter foil.

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Arrange tomatoes, cut sides up, in pan and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Roast until slightly plumped, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Black Pepper

Tomato

Salt

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Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 12 minutes. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking water, then drain pasta well and transfer to a large bowl.

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Water

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Add mascarpone and stir until melted.

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Add reserved cooking water, tomatoes, half of parmesan, 3 tablespoons chives, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and toss well, then cool to warm.

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Butter a 3-quart (13- by 9-inch) gratin or other shallow baking dish. Toss pasta mixture again, then spoon into gratin dish.

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Sprinkle remaining parmesan over top.

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Bake pasta until golden and bubbly, 18 to 20 minutes.

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Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon chives.

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· Pasta can be prepared, but not baked, 3 hours ahead and kept, uncovered, at room temperature. ·You can serve the freshly tossed pasta without baking it.

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Sprinkle with remaining parmesan and chives.

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Chives