Cook this simple dish to astonish your unexpected guests.
It requires few ingredients, very little of your attention as a cook -so you can prepare a salad meanwhile…- and, yet, who won’t love the baked cheese in the end?
Laziness Factor: 1
[where 0 is touching a snow flake and 4 is building a two-story igloo]
Ingredients for 4-5 servings:
– 500g rigatoni
– 400g canned chopped tomatoes
– 500g mozzarella
– 1 garlic clove, finely chopped or crushed
– oregano and salt
Here is a video version of this recipe:
1.
Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and throw the rigatoni in.
2.
Saute the garlic in some olive oil and add the tomato when it turns golden. Cook over low heat.
3.
Cut the mozzarella in cubes.
4.
When the rigatoni are ready, drain and put them back in the pot, so that you mix them with the sauce.
5.
Put the rigatoni in a ceramic oven pan, add the cheese, sprinkle with some oregano and bake them in a preheated oven at 200°C for 10-15 minutes.
6.
Serve with a large spoon and enjoy!
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The recipe presented above is Rigatoni with Mozzarella and it belongs to the Pasta Bake recipes category.
Why pasta?
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Although it's hard to tell which country pasta originates from (whether it's Italy or China), the history of pasta is long and interesting.
Truth be told, pasta has become popular as an ingredient of the Italian cuisine and it forms part of the Mediterranean diet. Pasta dishes can be ordered and devoured in various Italian restaurants all around the world.
The secret of the pasta may lie in its simplicity. It is usually made of white flour or wheat flour, but today we also have the options of whole wheat pasta and, more recently, gluten-free pasta.
Then again, the list of ingredients that can be used in a pasta recipe is endless; The sauce can be anything for a simple tomato sauce to bechamel sauce, white sauce with cream or other dressings. Garlics and onions are great friends of pasta, vegetables and other greens like parsley, dill, spinach, zucchini, peppers, broccoli and mint can be found in various recipes, while cheese is an absolute ticket to success, either grated, sliced or baked on top.
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