Quick Pasta: Jamie Oliver's Tagliatelle with Spinach, Mascarpone, and Parmesan

If you're planning on joining Emma in her pasta making soon, this may be a recipe to bookmark. It's got a simple, silky sauce with mascarpone cheese and ribbons of fresh spinach—perfect for letting fresh, just-made noodles shine. Get a link to the recipe, below.

A few weeks ago, we saw another pasta recipe using mascarpone in the sauce. It was a British cooking show, and the chef made a creamy sauce of mascarpone and lemon, served over spaghetti. We made a mental note to try it; then we saw this recipe on Jamie Oliver's website.

The sauce has an important ingredient we mentioned yesterday- pasta water. It thins out the mascarpone and helps the cheese coat the noodles. Sounds delicious.

• Get the recipe: Tagliatelle with Spinach, Mascarpone, and Parmesan, from Jamie Oliver

Related: Book Review: Jamie at Home

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Comments (7)

Could you use kale in this recipe? I have kale available, but no spinach...

posted by FromTheSea on January 13th 2009 at 5:22pm
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FromTheSea: Absolutely. Kale won't wilt down quite as much, volume-wise, as spinach, and you may need to cook it longer, but I think kale is an easy substitute. Sounds good!

posted by Elizabeth P on January 13th 2009 at 5:35pm
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I made this dish with kale and it turned out fantastic! I cooked the kale a little longer as you suggested and added about ½ cup of chicken stock to help it out. Thanks for the guidance!

posted by FromTheSea on January 14th 2009 at 9:12am
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Yum. This looks like a winner.

posted by mgood on January 14th 2009 at 9:36am
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I added chicken and peas to this recipe and it was hands down, one of the best things I've ever made for a small dinner party.

posted by nongsa on January 14th 2009 at 12:23pm
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I made this tonight and it was fantastic. I am wondering though if anyone knows the nutrition information for Jamie's recipes? This dish was so delicious and rich, it seems like it must be bad for me...

posted by LuluLiz on January 18th 2009 at 7:21pm
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It probably was bad for you, but I bet it tasted great!~

posted by Pierre on February 2nd 2009 at 8:23pm
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