Easy Beef Pasta Skillet

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Ingredients

• 3 cups of Tomatoes (I used Baby Roma)
• 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 3 cloves of Garlic, minced
• 8 ounces Sliced Mushrooms
• 3/4 lb Ground Beef (I like Ground Sirloin)
• 1/2 cup Chopped Onion
• 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
• 1/2 cup Mascarpone
• 8 ounces of Fresh Pasta (I used Rana Tagliatelle)
• 1 tablespoon Fresh Chopped Basil
• 1 tablespoon Grated Parmesan

Instructions

1. Start by roasting the tomatoes for 30 minutes. First, heat your oven to 350 degrees. I chopped 1 cup of the tomatoes into quarters, and I left the others right on the vine since I was going to put them in the blender anyway. I always like to line the baking sheet with parchment, it helps the tomatoes to roast more evenly. Then drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil over the tomatoes and generously dust them with salt and pepper.
2. Use the next 30 minutes to catch up on a tv show. You don't need to any prep work in the kitchen right now.
3. Once the tomatoes have roasted for 30 minutes, use a slotted spoon to remove the quartered tomatoes and place them in a bowl. Remove the stems from the tomatoes (if you left them on) and pour the whole tomatoes and all of the juices into your blender and liquify. Set aside.
4. Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the mushrooms. Season with some salt and pepper, and cook for 6-7 minutes, until slightly browned. Then set aside - you can put them in the bowl with the sliced tomatoes if you want.
5. Using the same skillet, add the last tablespoon of olive oil, and then the beef. Season with salt and pepper and use a wooden spoon to stir and break the beef up into small pieces.
6. Once the beef has browned, add the onions to the beef, and cook until they become translucent. Then stir in the liquified tomatoes and the tomato paste. Let simmer and reduce for 2 minutes, then add the mascarpone. As soon as the mascarpone has melted, add the fresh pasta and then the mushrooms and quartered tomatoes.
7. Carefully stir to cover the pasta in the sauce. Let the pasta simmer in the sauce for about 5 minutes until the pasta is al dente. Serve right away. Garnish with the basil and Parmesan.