Gemelli with anchovies, tomatoes and mascarpone from At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking (page 47) by Nigella Lawson

  • Parmesan cheese
  • mascarpone cheese
  • parsley
  • cherry tomatoes
  • dried chilli flakes
  • dry white vermouth
  • gemelli pasta
  • anchovies

  • EYB Comments

    Can substitute casarecce pasta or fusilli pasta for gemelli pasta.

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  • Eat Your Books

    Can substitute casarecce pasta or fusilli pasta for gemelli pasta.

  • ChelseaP on May 22, 2021

    We really liked this. Was looking for a quick dinner and this hit the spot.

  • Ro_ on October 08, 2019

    I really liked this pasta dish, but surprisingly my partner liked it even more and he's not really a fish fan. Great balance of flavours, I added a little lemon juice to serve as well. Substituted dry vermouth for dry white wine as that's what I had. Agree with other comments that it may be ever nicer made with sunblushed tomatoes. I'll probably be repeating this, so will try that idea out.

  • Kinhawaii on August 19, 2019

    Have made this several times with leftover mascarpone, halve the anchovies so it’s more in the background & double the tomatoes, sometimes using diced roma tomatoes, different pasta shapes. Love this creamy quick sauce!

  • Charlotte_vandenberg on May 06, 2019

    Super delicious! Perfect for a weeknight. Taste from anchovies, not very much tomato taste, but just enough.

  • southerncooker on June 30, 2018

    This serves two so I made it for mine and son's supper. We enjoyed it but decided not enough to make again.

  • LJStubbs on April 21, 2018

    https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/gemelli_with_anchovies_80715

  • Lepa on April 18, 2018

    This was okay but the sauce didn't have enough tomato flavor. I might try this again with canned, diced tomatoes to make more sauce.

  • VineTomato on December 04, 2017

    Delicious and simple - what more could you ask for in a Sunday evening dinner. Noting Astrid5555’s comment below I think you could make an as delicious version of this using a mix of roasted and sunblush or dried tomatoes. I was already thinking about this as Mr VT hates anchovies - he was even complaining as I cooked up the sauce.

  • Astrid5555 on October 13, 2017

    As promised quick and easy. While husband and I really enjoyed this dish, the kids did not like it at all because of the very strong anchovy taste.

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