The perfect recipe for everyone who is bored with pasta casseroles: pasta cake
Created: 03/04/2022, 15:35
By: Maria Dirschauer
Made easy and so delicious: pasta cake is baked like a casserole in the oven.
But the preparation in the springform pan has a highlight.
Everyone loves noodles.
Whether as a casserole, simply with a sauce or as a pasta salad: they are quick to cook and wonderfully versatile.
Here comes a new form of preparation: namely as a cake.
A
pasta cake
, how is that supposed to work?
Very simple: you place the rigatoni pasta upright in a baking pan (everything is in order here!), spread the sauce over it and bake everything together with cheese in the oven.
Sounds great?
It tastes the same and offers pasta lovers something new.
Be sure to try the recipe!
Also delicious:
Rappie Pie: You must know this Canadian potato casserole.
Pasta cake recipe: the ingredients
Servings: | for 1 springform pan |
Preparation time: | 20 minutes |
Baking time: | 15 minutes |
Difficulty level: | easy |
4 tbsp salt
300g rigatoni
150 grams of onions
100 grams of garlic
50ml olive oil
250 g canned chopped tomatoes
100 g baby spinach
100 grams of cream cheese
2 tsp Italian herbs
100g Parmesan
100g grated mozzarella
canned tomatoes
Canned tomatoes are super handy when cooking.
If you happen to have leftovers, never leave them in the can.
Read here how to properly store canned tomatoes.
If you like Bolognese sauce, you can of course also use it to prepare the pasta cake.
Delicious: Pasta, sauce and cheese - nothing can go wrong with this pasta recipe.
© Simply Tasty
Bread from the pan:
This recipe is super fast - without yeast.
How to bake a delicious pasta cake: simply in the oven
Boil water in a saucepan, add 2 tablespoons of salt and cook the rigatoni (300 g) in it for about 10 minutes al dente (follow the instructions on the packet).
Then drain.
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Peel and chop the onions (150g) and garlic (100g) and sauté in olive oil (50ml).
Add the chopped tomatoes (250g) and spinach (100g) and stir.
Now stir in the cream cheese and season the sauce with salt (2 tbsp) and Italian herbs (2 tsp).
Mix the pasta with the grated parmesan (100 g) and line them up in a baking dish so that they all stand evenly and fill the tin.
Watch the video above for a demonstration of the preparation.
Then pour the sauce over everything and sprinkle the pasta cake with mozzarella.
Bake the pasta cake in the oven for about 15 minutes.
Recipe: Simply Tasty
And the dream of all pasta fans comes true: a cake made from pasta.
Now simply cut the
pasta cake
into pieces and spread them out on plates.
Serve with a green salad if you like.
Enjoy your meal!
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