Baked pasta: which pasta to use for a delicious dish?

Baked pasta: which pasta to use? We're used to thinking about baked lasagna, or maybe cannelloni, or paccheri, which are the most commonly used types of pasta to create oven-baked first course recipes. In reality, our imagination suggests so, so much more! We can indeed use many different types of pasta to prepare delicious recipes, inviting, to enjoy every day or on special occasions with friends, family, or for a romantic dinner.

Spaghetti & Mandolino recommends many different types of pasta, with which you can create tasty and inviting recipes for oven-baked first courses, for all needs, including those who only want organic products or those who suffer from celiac disease and must consume only gluten-free products.

Baked pasta: which pasta to use?

To prepare baked pasta, let your imagination run wild with the pasta recommended by Spaghetti & Mandolino! There are many varieties that can be used to prepare delicious baked recipes, even for those who follow a specific dietary regimen such as vegan, for celiac disease, and those who are mindful of the nutritional properties of the foods they consume, which are important for health!

Among the various types of pasta, to prepare tasty baked pasta dishes, we recommend spaghettoni, riccioli, penne, and fusilli. There are many varieties, such as Spaghettoni, artisan pasta made from durum wheat, or Marchigiani riccioli artisan pasta made from durum wheat. We continue with fusilli in many varieties: made from gluten-free organic tricolor rice, gluten-free fusilli made from corn and rice, gluten-free fusilli made from white bean flour bio, red lentil fusilli, rice and quinoa, tricolor corn, and much more. Moving on to the penne: are they the classic penne? No, if we are talking about rigatoni made from Senatore Cappelli wheat organic! Or, penne made from sorghum with purple carrot organic gluten-free, or those made from organic gluten-free buckwheat. In addition, there are pappardelle, artisan egg pasta. A true delicacy, especially when used to prepare our fantastic recipes!

Baked pasta: here are the most delicious and creative recipes!

To prepare baked pasta, you can use various types of pasta: creativity is your ally, and if you want to surprise your friends with something different from the usual (but always delicious) lasagna, here are some ideas to prepare delicious oven-baked first courses. Which pasta to use for baked pasta? Let’s see some recipes with which you can prepare baked pasta using fusilli, penne, pappardelle, and spaghettoni.

Mediterranean penne: a recipe delicious and easy to prepare! For the recipe, you will need rigatoni made from Senatore Cappelli organic wheat, tomatoes, black olives, capers, mozzarella, breadcrumbs, and pecorino. To prepare it, cook the penne in salted water until al dente. Grate the pecorino and cut the mozzarella into cubes. Prepare the sauce by mixing the tomato sauce with black olives, capers, pecorino, and mozzarella, which should then be combined with the pasta. Place everything in a baking dish, sprinkle with more pecorino and breadcrumbs, and bake at 200 degrees for about 15 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy!

Pappardelle soufflés: a delicious recipe with a soft heart and a crunchy golden exterior! A very original way to cook egg pasta and prepare a tasty baked pasta dish! For the recipe, you will need artisan egg pappardelle, tomatoes, oil, mozzarella, olives, chili, basil, pecorino, and onion. First of all, the onion should be chopped and sautéed in a saucepan with oil and chopped chili. Add the tomato pulp, olives, and a pinch of salt, and continue cooking for another 15 minutes. When the pappardelle are cooked, season them with the sauce and diced mozzarella. Divide everything into the molds for the soufflés, which will be baked with a basil leaf on top, at 180 degrees for twenty minutes. Once removed, sprinkle with pecorino flakes and serve: a true delight!

Here’s a fantastic recipe for baked penne, tasty and "cheesy"! You will need rigatoni made from Senatore Cappelli organic wheat, butter, fontina, Grana Padano, béchamel, eggs, salt, and pepper. Combine béchamel, eggs, Grana with salt and pepper in a bowl; boil the pasta until al dente and pour it into the bowl with the mixture. Grate the fontina, prepare the buttered baking dish and pour the mixture over the pasta, making a final layer of cheese with grated fontina and Grana. A final touch with butter flakes and bake at 180 degrees for about 25 minutes. An ideal and delicious recipe for kids as well!

Let’s prepare walnut fusilli, a real treat! You will need gluten-free fusilli made from corn and rice, walnuts, grated Grana, oil, béchamel, butter, salt, nutmeg, and pepper. The walnuts should be chopped and set aside; meanwhile, prepare the fusilli and season them (when they are al dente) with the béchamel flavored with nutmeg. Add the walnuts, grated cheese, oil, salt, and pepper, then transfer everything to a baking dish which will be placed in the hot oven at 200 degrees for about 15 minutes. Enjoy!

Spaghettoni pie with meatballs and peas: a true delicacy, which can be enjoyed as a main course. You will need artisan spaghettoni made from durum wheat, peas, tomatoes, mozzarella, eggs, celery, parsley, basil, Grana cheese, minced beef, oil, salt, pepper, and stale bread. Prepare the meatballs using the classic procedure, mixing soaked and squeezed bread with meat, eggs, Grana, parsley, salt, and pepper. The meatballs should be very small! Chop the celery and onion and sauté them in a saucepan with oil; then add the peas and tomato and cook for about twenty minutes. Add the meatballs and basil and continue cooking for another twenty minutes. Meanwhile, cook the pasta al dente. Once drained, prepare the greased baking dish with oil and add the pasta with the sauce and meatballs, adding diced mozzarella on top, and cover everything with grated cheese. Bake at 180 degrees for thirty minutes. When the crust is golden and an intoxicating aroma fills the kitchen, it will be ready, and at that point, enjoy!

Follow the advice of Spaghetti & Mandolino to bring to the table a truly original, tasty, and creative baked pasta!

Antonella Iannò

S&M