By Tony
Scarponi
This classic Italian recipe is one of our favorites and very
easy to make. When making this recipe try substituting smoked
Bavarian cheese for the mozzarella or halloumi and grated Cheddar
cheese for the Parmesan, for a slightly different but just as
delicious flavor. Mangiare!
Ingredients:
Butter, for greasing
14 oz dried penne
1 tbsp olive oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
4 fresh basil sprigs
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese or halloumi cheese
4 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
salt and black pepper
fresh basil leaves, to garnish
Preparation:
1 - Lightly grease an oven-proof dish
2 - Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the
penne and olive oil and cook until just tender, but still firm to
the bite. Drain the pasta, set aside, and keep warm.
3 - Beat the eggs into the ricotta cheese and season to taste
with salt and pepper.
4 - Spoon half of the penne into the base of the dish and cover
with half of the basil leaves.
5 - Spoon over half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Sprinkle with
the mozzarella or halloumi cheese and then top with the remaining
basil leaves. Cover with the remaining penne and then spoon over
the remaining ricotta cheese mixture. Lightly sprinkle with the
grated Parmesan cheese.
6 - Bake in a preheated oven at 375F for 30 to 40 minutes, until
golden brown and the cheese topping is bubbling.
7 - Garnish with basil leaves, if desired, and serve hot.
Serves 4 to 6
Mangiare!
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