TOMATO, BASIL AND CHEESE BAKED PASTA
For kids ages 12 to 16 years.
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt the water. Add small shell pasta and cook the pasta to al dente doneness which means that the pasta will still have a bite to it or be a little chewy. The pasta will soak up more juice and keep on cooking after we drain it, so we need it to be a little under cooked. The shells will probably cook about 9 or 10 minutes.
- Preheat a deep, big skillet or a medium sauce pot over medium heat.
- Place garlic on the cutting board and place the flat of your knife on top of each clove. Carefully give the garlic a whack with the palm of your hand to separate the cloves from the skins. Throw out the skins and chop up the garlic. Remember to keep your fingers curled under and the edge of your sharp, chef's knife tilted slightly away from your body.
- Add extra-virgin olive oil to the pan by pouring a slow stream of it twice-around-the-pan. This will be about 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil just enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Do not let the oil pour out too fast. You are looking for a slow, steady stream. Add the garlic to the oil. To chop the onion, cut the ends off and cut the whole onion down the center. Wrap half and save it. Cut the other half into thin slices then twist the slices a quarter turn and chop them again. Hold the tip of knife on the cutting board and lift the back of the knife up and down over the onion to make the pieces really small. Add the chopped up onion to the garlic and oil. Cook, stirring a lot, 5 minutes until the onions are mushy and look cooked.
- Add the tomatoes to the onions and stir. When the tomatoes come to a bubble, reduce the heat under the sauce to low. Stir in basil pieces to wilt them. Season the sauce with salt and peppe, to your taste.
- Preheat your broiler to high and place a rack in the center of the oven.
- Drain pasta shells. Add them to a flameproof casserole dish. Add pesto sauce, 1 cup of ricotta cheese and a handful of grated Parmigiano, too. Stir carefully and coat the hot pasta with the pesto and cheeses. Pour the hot tomato and basil sauce over the pasta, as much as you like. You can always serve a little extra at the table, to pass around. Shred up some mozzarella cheese with a grater and scatter it over the pasta. Add a final sprinkle of Parmigiano to the mozzarella as well. Place the casserole under the broiler in the middle of oven, 10 to 12 inches from the heat. Let the cheese melt and bubble on top, 3 to 5 minutes.
CHEESY BAKED PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND RICOTTA
Like a cross between baked ziti and sausage lasagna, this mozzarella-topped pasta is rich with ricotta and crushed tomatoes - and cooks entirely in one pan, including the pasta. The Italian sausage adds meaty depth to the sauce, but vegetarians can leave it out or use their favorite plant-based sausage instead.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories easy, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Heat oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Crumble sausage into skillet, using a spoon to break it into small pieces. Cook until starting to brown, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic, oregano, fennel seeds and red-pepper flakes (if using), and cook another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir in whole tomatoes and their juice, using a spoon to break them up. Add crushed tomatoes, bay leaves and 2 teaspoons salt, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Stir in pasta and 1 cup water and return to a simmer. Continue to simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently to make sure pasta doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat, pluck out the bay leaves, and fold in about a third of the mozzarella.
- Top pasta with remaining mozzarella and dollops of ricotta. Sprinkle with Parmesan, then transfer to oven. Bake until pasta is tender when poked with a fork, and cheese is bubbly and lightly golden, 18 to 22 minutes. (If you'd like a more deeply browned topping, run the pan under the broiler for 1 or 2 minutes.) Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving. Top with basil, plenty of black pepper, and more red-pepper flakes, if you like.
RIGATONI WITH RICOTTA CHEESE
This is very good. If you can't find the Barilla Al Forne Sauce, any spaghetti sauce tastes just great. I always use extra cheese in my recipes. I'm a cheese-a-holic. You know--admitting it is the first step LOL. Enjoy the recipe!
Provided by kzbhansen
Categories Cheese
Time 2h10m
Yield 1 casserole, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Spray a 9x13-inch pan with Pam.
- Cook rigatoni as per directions on package; drain.
- Beat eggs in a small bowl.
- Stir in ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese and parsley.
- To assemble casserole:.
- Spread 2 cups pasta sauce to cover bottom of pan.
- Place 1/2 of the cooked rigatoni over sauce; top with 1/2 the ricotta mixture dropped by spoonfuls.
- Layer 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 2 cups pasta sauce, remaining rigatoni, and remaining ricotta mixture.
- Top with 1 cup mozzarella, remaining pasta sauce then the last 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake 60-70 minutes until bubbly.
- Uncover and continue cooking for another 5 minutes until cheese melts.
- Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
BAKED ZITI II
Three cheeses layered with pasta and marinara sauce. This recipe is so easy and so good!
Provided by BUCHKO
Categories 100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes Pasta by Shape Recipes Ziti Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse.
- In a medium bowl, mix ziti, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg and 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish and spoon in ziti mixture. Top with remaining spaghetti sauce, followed by Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes; let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 703.2 calories, Carbohydrate 72.6 g, Cholesterol 113 mg, Fat 28.1 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 38.2 g, SaturatedFat 15.1 g, Sodium 1110.5 mg, Sugar 14.1 g
BAKED PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND RICOTTA CHEESE
I love this recipe for busy nights, or at the end of a stressful day when we want easy comfort food. This is easy, but not cheap-tasting and is healthy. I use whole-wheat penne for the pasta, so I usually use a bit more tomato juice since whole-wheat pasta tends to need more liquid.
Provided by spatchcock
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and sauté for 4 minutes or until starting to brown.
- Add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes; sauté 3 more minutes.
- Add tomatoes, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Stir well, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Cook pasta for 7 minutes or until tender and still a bit firm.
- Drain and toss with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl combine ricotta, pasta and sauce; mix gently to combine.
- Pour into a medium-sized baking dish and top with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.
- Serve garnished with chopped parsley and additional Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 500.5, Fat 22.9, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 41.1, Sodium 610.3, Carbohydrate 59.5, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 6.6, Protein 17.4
More about "baked pasta with ricotta cheese recipes"
EASY BAKED PENNE WITH RICOTTA AND BASIL - WHOLE FOODS …
From wholefoodsmarket.com
Servings 6Calories 450 per servingTotal Time 45 mins
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the penne and cook until tender, about 9 minutes. Drain and set aside to let cool for about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine ricotta cheese, basil, 1 1/2 cups of the pasta sauce and pepper in a large bowl. Transfer pasta to bowl with cheese mixture and toss gently to coat.
- Spread 1/2 cup of the remaining pasta sauce over the bottom of a 7x11-inch baking dish. Spoon pasta mixture into dish and spread out evenly.
CLASSIC BAKED PENNE PASTA WITH RICOTTA RECIPE - ABOUT A MOM
From aboutamom.com
3.7/5 (23)Calories 456 per servingCategory Dinner
PASTA WITH RICOTTA - MANGIA BEDDA
From mangiabedda.com
BAKED PASTA CASSEROLE WITH RICOTTA AND TOMATOES | CANADIAN …
From dairyfarmersofcanada.ca
12 ITALIAN PASTA WITH RICOTTA RECIPES - THE PASTA PROJECT
From the-pasta-project.com
SPINACH RICOTTA PASTA BAKE | RECIPETIN EATS
From recipetineats.com
10 BEST BAKED PENNE PASTA WITH RICOTTA CHEESE RECIPES - YUMMLY
From yummly.com
BAKED ZITI WITH RICOTTA - GONNA WANT SECONDS
From gonnawantseconds.com
10 BEST PASTA BAKE WITH RICOTTA CHEESE RECIPES - YUMMLY
From yummly.com
PASTA E RICOTTA - COOKING WITH NONNA
From cookingwithnonna.com
BAKED PASTA WITH RICOTTA AND ROASTED VEGETABLES
From beyondkimchee.com
PESTO PASTA BAKE WITH RICOTTA - ORCHIDS + SWEET TEA
From orchidsandsweettea.com
OVEN BAKED ALFREDO PENNONI PASTA & CHEESE - BERTOLLI
From bertolli.com
EASY BAKED ZITI WITH RICOTTA | A WICKED WHISK
From awickedwhisk.com
21 RIDICULOUSLY CREAMY RICOTTA PASTA RECIPES | ALLRECIPES
From allrecipes.com
BEST BAKED ZITI WITH RICOTTA CHEESE: ITALIAN RECIPES - UNPEELED
From unpeeledjournal.com
BEEF RICOTTA PASTA : OPTIMAL RESOLUTION LIST - BESTDOGWIKI
From recipeschoice.com
RICOTTA PASTA {SIMPLE, CREAMY & HEALTHY} – WELLPLATED.COM
From wellplated.com
VEGETARIAN BAKED PASTA WITH CHEESE AND SPINACH RECIPE
From thespruceeats.com
BAKED PASTA WITH SPINACH & RICOTTA - TWO PEAS & THEIR POD
From twopeasandtheirpod.com
ONE POT SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA WITH WHIPPED RICOTTA.
From halfbakedharvest.com
17 DELICIOUS RICOTTA RECIPES - THE CLEVER MEAL
From theclevermeal.com
BAKED PASTA WITH RICOTTA CHEESE BEST RECIPES
From recipesforweb.com
PASTA WITH RICOTTA & TOMATO SAUCE - COOKING WITH NONNA
From cookingwithnonna.com
PASTA WITH RICOTTA CHEESE AND BASIL - ITALIAN RECIPES BY …
From giallozafferano.com
RICOTTA CHEESE STUFFED PASTA - THERESCIPES.INFO
From therecipes.info
THREE CHEESE JUMBO SHELLS BEST RECIPES
From findrecipes.info
PASTA WITH RICOTTA AND PAN-FRIED TOMATO SAUCE
From simplyrecipes.com
PASTA WITH HOMEMADE RICOTTA & OVEN ROASTED TOMATOES - ITALIAN …
From italianfoodforever.com
RICOTTA BOLOGNESE PENNE PASTA BAKE - OLIVE AND ARTISAN
From oliveandartisan.com
WHOLE ROASTED RICOTTA PASTA | JAMIE OLIVER RECIPES
From jamieoliver.com
BAKED SPAGHETTI WITH RICOTTA - WENDY POLISI
From wendypolisi.com
PASTA WITH BACON AND RICOTTA - ITALIAN FOOD BOSS
From italianfoodboss.com
ONE PAN TOMATO RICOTTA PASTA BAKE | SUGAR & SOUL
From sugarandsoul.co
EASY VEGETABLE BAKED PASTA - INSPIRED TASTE
From inspiredtaste.net
BAKED RICOTTA & VEG PASTA | JAMIE OLIVER RECIPES
From jamieoliver.com
BAKED RICOTTA RECIPE - AN ITALIAN IN MY KITCHEN
From anitalianinmykitchen.com
PARMESAN AND RICOTTA PASTA BAKE RECIPE - BUILD YOUR BITE
From buildyourbite.com
BAKED PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND RICOTTA - SEASONS AND SUPPERS
From seasonsandsuppers.ca
BAKED PENNE PASTA WITH RICOTTA CHEESE - CREATE THE MOST …
From recipeshappy.com
PASTA BAKE WITH RICOTTA CHEESE - THERESCIPES.INFO
From therecipes.info
BAKED ZITI RECIPE (WITH RICOTTA) - VALENTINA'S CORNER
From valentinascorner.com
BAKED PENNE WITH SAUSAGE AND CREAMY RICOTTA - FOOD & WINE
From foodandwine.com
You'll also love