Description
A delicious and comforting recipe for Ricotta Paccheri, where large pasta tubes are filled with a flavorful mixture of ricotta cheese, herbs, and spices, baked to perfection in a savory marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 oz paccheri pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 (15 oz) container ricotta cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1½ cups marinara sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- fresh basil for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the pasta: Cook the paccheri pasta in salted boiling water, drain, and rinse. Set aside.
- Prepare the filling: Sauté garlic, mix ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, egg, parsley, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and garlic. Fill the paccheri tubes.
- Bake: Spread marinara sauce in a baking dish, arrange stuffed paccheri, cover with foil, and bake. Garnish with basil before serving.
Notes
- You can prepare and fill the pasta ahead of time.
- Add spinach or mushrooms for extra flavor.
- Try with arrabbiata sauce for a spicy kick.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6–8 stuffed paccheri
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 90mg