Can I make this recipe for pasta with mascarpone and minced meat on the regular stove?

Absolutely! Don't have an air fryer or do you prefer a classic cooking pot? First, brown the meatballs, onion, and garlic in a large stew pot or frying pan on the stove. Then add the dry pasta, spinach, tomatoes, and broth, cover the pot, and let it simmer gently until the pasta is cooked. Stir in the mascarpone at the end.

Which type of pasta works best in a one pot pasta dish?

Short pasta types like penne, fusilli, rigatoni, or farfalle (bow ties) work best in a one pot recipe. They distribute evenly in the baking dish or pot, stick together less quickly, and cook evenly in the cooking liquid.

Why is the combination of pasta with tomato and mascarpone so popular?

The combination in a pasta tomato mascarpone is a hit because the acids from the tomato passata and cherry tomatoes are beautifully balanced by the soft, creamy texture of the mascarpone. It gives your sauce an immediately rich, velvety texture without having to reduce heavy cream.

One pot pasta with meatballs, tomato, and mascarpone

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45min

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Easy

What could be easier than letting all the ingredients simmer together into a creamy whole? This fantastic pasta in the air fryer proves that an air fryer can do much more than just fry potatoes. We first roll tasty meatballs with a spicy touch of fennel seeds and chili, and let them brown. Then the raw pasta goes in, along with juicy cherry tomatoes, spinach, passata, and broth.

The ultimate touch? A few generous tablespoons of creamy mascarpone at the end! This way you get a delicious pasta with tomato and mascarpone that tastes fantastically rich. This pasta with mascarpone and minced meat is guaranteed to put a smile on everyone's face.

Ingredients

What do you need?

Quantity: 4p

300g short pasta of your choice
450g mixed minced meat
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp chili flakes
300g cherry tomatoes
125g spinach
2-3 tbsp mascarpone
700ml tomato passata
1 sweet onion
4 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1 bunch of basil
Pepper salt
800 ml chicken or vegetable broth
Basil and parmesan cheese

Preparation method

How do you make this?

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Season the minced meat with pepper and salt and form into balls, finely chop the onion and garlic, crush the fennel seeds in a mortar, put everything in the baking tray of the Airfryer, drizzle with a tablespoon of oil, chili flakes, and bake for 15 minutes with 2 wheels at 200°C until everything is nicely colored, stir once in between.

Meanwhile, cut the tomatoes in half and pluck the basil. Wash and spin the spinach. When the meatballs are nicely colored, stir in the spinach and half of the basil, then add the pasta, passata, broth, and cherry tomatoes. Season with pepper and salt.

Stir everything well together again and make sure everything is submerged in the liquid. Let it cook for another 20 minutes at 170°C with 1 vent. Stir well after 10 minutes, and when everything is nicely cooked, stir in the mascarpone last.

Serve in deep warm plates and finish with basil and grated parmesan cheese. I like to eat extra vegetables with it, such as my carrot salad or endive salad.