Name: Mascarpone Pesto Pasta
Cook time: 600 s
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz gemelli pasta; 4 oz mascarpone; 4 oz pesto; 3/4 c reserved pasta water; 1/4 c panko breadcrumbs; olive oil; sea salt; lemon zest; burrata; freshly cracked pepper

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To briefly sum it up, we're sisters and self proclaimed home cooks. Whatever level cook you are, you've come to the right place! We create recipes that anyone and everyone can make because yes, you can do the cooking. 

Delaney, 24, attended St. Lawrence University where she played field hockey and majored in Government and African Studies and minored in Education Studies and Gender Studies. She graduated early at the end of 2020 and later moved in with Shelby. She has experience working as a field hockey and track coach and in sales for a large financial lending company. 

Shelby, 28, graduated from SUNY Oswego in 2017 with a degree in Health Promotion and Wellness Management and went on to get her Associates degree in nursing. She has experience working in both long-term care and an ICU step-down unit turned COVID unit during the pandemic. 

The sisters grew up in Upstate New York with their parents and two other sisters, Gabby (26) and Mackenzie (22). Shelby and Delaney both credit their family and Food Network for inspiring their passion for cooking. When they were little they used to dream of owning a restaurant together and even created a "menu" that was made up of their Grandma Betty's mac and cheese, chocolate chip cookies, and lemonade. 

As they grew up, their dreams of owning a restaurant were put on the back burner as they chose to pursue different career paths. Little did they know, they'd end up running a successful food-based social media platform together. It all started in January of 2021 when Delaney started posting recipes on TikTok as a way to pass the time and stay connected with friends. Low and behold, her tomato soup video went viral and the page started to gain followers. Shortly after that, she moved in with Shelby and they would film and post recipes in their off time. Fast forward two years and now the two sisters work as full-time content creators and recipe developers for their page, yessidothecookingg.


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Mascarpone Pesto Pasta

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add in pasta and cook 1 minute less than al dente.

While the pasta is cooking, heat a pan on low-medium heat. Once the pan is warm, add in pesto and cook for 1-2 minutes. Stir in the mascarpone until combined.

Pour in 1/2 c of the reserved pasta water and stir. Let the sauce thicken slightly, stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper to taste.

While the sauce and pasta continue to cook, add panko breadcrumbs and a dash of olive oil to a small pan on medium-high heat. Mix until the breadcrumbs are coated in olive oil. Cook until toasted (about 2-3 minutes). Take off the heat and mix in a dash of sea salt. Set aside.

Once pasta is cooked, drain, and add to the pesto sauce. Stir and let the pasta continue to cook in the sauce. If it becomes too dry, add another splash of pasta water.

Serve and garnish with sea salt bread crumbs, lemon zest, burrata, olive oil, and cracked pepper. Enjoy!