Fusilli with Pink Sauce
"There are several ways to make a simple marinara sauce into a "pink" sauce. Heavy cream will do the trick, as will ricotta cheese, but our favorite ingredient for turning a red sauce pink is mascarpone cheese. The texture is smooth and silky and it creates just the right consistency for coating the pasta...."
INGREDIENTS
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10 ounces fusilli pasta
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 medium shallot, finely chopped
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1/4 cup dry white wine
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1-1/2 cups diced tomatoes, undrained
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (or more to taste)
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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2 to 3 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
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1/3 cup chiffonade of fresh basil (about 2 cups loosely packed leaves)
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Parmesan cheese for grating
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