Thursday 10 March 2011

Tagliatelle with Spinach, Mascarpone and Parmesan

This is a quick and delicious pasta recipe I love. It's got a simple, silky, creamy sauce made with mascarpone cheese, cream, garlic, nutmeg and Parmesan (and butter)... Yes, yes, I know what some of you are thinking... but those ingredients indeed what make this dish so incredibly scrumptious.

If it makes you feel any better, there's also spinach... quite a lot of spinach here which is very good for us. It's very low in calories yet very high in vitamins and loaded with other nutrients, like omega-3 fatty acids and an excellent source of iron, as I've been told. Just think of Popeye!

I also read somewhere, I may made this up, I cannot remember... Cheese supplies a great deal of protein and calcium. So, I think this pasta is actually health food. Please don't take my words for it. However, you can certainly trust me when I tell you: it's delicious...


Tagliatelle with Spinach, Mascarpone and Parmesan
Recipe by Jamie Oliver
For list of ingredients and instructions, click here.
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17 comments:

  1. Unknown11 March 2011 at 00:50

    That looks lush - and I am a firm (if slightly wobbly in places) believer in the health benefits of cheese...

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  2. La Bella Cooks11 March 2011 at 01:09

    I loved this dish when I made it and it reminds me I need to make it again soon! You are right, you really have to use these indulgent ingredients now and again to enjoy a fantastic dish. Do you mind sharing??

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  3. ann@Apples and twinkies11 March 2011 at 01:28

    That looks so great. I like the Popeye reference- funny. I've never made a Jamie Oliver recipe. I might have to try one!

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  4. Reeni11 March 2011 at 02:08

    I love everything about this! I made something similar with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. Such a great comfort meal!

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  5. Diana's Cocina11 March 2011 at 03:37

    This is a comfort food in the making. O how I need a bowl of your deliciousness. As always, well done ;)

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  6. Unknown11 March 2011 at 13:27

    Now, this is definitely my kind of meal! Forget if it's healthy or not, it's the flavors that count here! Fantastic recipe find, Michael!!

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  7. Elisabeth11 March 2011 at 16:46

    Michael, My most popular dishes that I make are the pasta dishes. This fabulous tagliatelle, will be a new addition to my list of recipes.
    I love Jamie Oliver, and I appreciate you sharing this amazing Mascarpone, spinach Parmesan fabulous pasta dish! Yumm!!!

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  8. Mary Bergfeld11 March 2011 at 16:46

    This really looks wonderful. It has to be one of my favorite pasta dishes. It's perfect for a quiet candlelight supper. Have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  9. Unknown11 March 2011 at 22:21

    Keep sticking up for cheese!

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  10. Unknown12 March 2011 at 00:38

    My perfect pasta meal Michael. Love the cream and spinach. Of course it's bloody healthy. It's food!

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  11. Katie12 March 2011 at 02:11

    I love pasta dishes. I can never find tagliatelle in my grocery store, though. Bummer!

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  12. Unknown12 March 2011 at 18:41

    I think it sounds like a great combination!! And it looks absolutely delectable!

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  13. Stevie13 March 2011 at 00:38

    This looks pretty good. Did you make your own tagliatelle? I've been making it from scratch recently but haven't found a recipe to use it with that I really enjoy. I bet that I'd like this quite a lot.

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  14. the good soup14 March 2011 at 07:10

    Wow, with all that spinach it's positively diet food ;)

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  15. Unknown14 March 2011 at 15:25

    Thank you for all the lovely comments friends. I ate the portion for 3, just to let you know.

    Stevie, Thank you for stopping by. I didn't make my own tagliatelle for this recipe. I like making my own on the weekend when I usually have more time. I hope you give this a go.

    :)

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  16. Anna14 March 2011 at 23:25

    Gorgeous flavours! :) Michael, this might just tempt me to eat healthy... LOL! Please please share your pasta recipe with us when you make your own tagliatelle. Great meal my friend!

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  17. Magic of Spice15 March 2011 at 05:50

    Looks delicious to me, and cheese is indeed a protein source...we can leave it at that and just eat :)

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