Honeycomb Pasta Bake
Have you heard of the viral Honeycomb Pasta?! I hadn’t either and decided to try it! Let’s make it together and wait ’til the end.. I’ll let you know if I think it’s worth it or not. 😉
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00:00 Have you seen the viral Honeycomb Pasta?!
00:15 Let’s talk about it.
00:50 Prep your marinara sauce
01:18 Let’s make a béchamel
02:02 Prep your pan
02:37 Stuff your rigatoni & arrange
03:17 Top with sauces
04:01 The REVEAL
04:48 Let’s try it!
05:10 Thanks for watching, see you next time!
Honeycomb Pasta Bake | Mila Martinico
PREP TIME
40 MINUTES
COOK TIME
35 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME
75 MINUTES
SERVINGS
6-8 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
1lb of Rigatoni
8 oz block of Mozarella cut up into thin slices
Olive Oil
Parmesan to top
Marinara Sauce:
1 Stick (1/2 cup) Butter
1 Quart of Marinara Sauce
Béchamel:
1 Stick (1/2 cup) Butter
1/2 cup Flour
1 tsp of Salt
2 Cups of Milk
DIRECTIONS
Cook 1 lb of Rigatoni for 7 minutes (VERY al dente) and let cool.
Pre-heat your oven to 375ºF
In a pot, melt 1 stick of butter into 1 quart of Marinara Sauce. Set to the side.
In another pot, melt 1 stick of butter. Once melted, add 1/2 cup of flour and 1 tsp of salt. Stir together, frequently scraping the bottom to toast the roux. Once it has thickened, add 2 cups of milk and stir frequently, scraping the bottom, until has thinned out and combined, but is thick enough to coat the spoon, with a golden hue.
Coat a 9 inch springform pan with olive oil and then add a dollop of marinara sauce and spread evenly to give your pasta something to stick to.
To assemble, stuff each individual rigatoni with a slice of mozzarella.
Place upright in the pan, until the spring form pan is full.
Pour the marinara sauce over the pan, spreading evenly.
Pour the béchamel over the pan, spreading evenly.
Top with parmesan.
Pop in your preheated oven, I recommend placing a pan underneath in case it spills over at all, and cook for 35 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown on top.
Let your pasta cool for 10 minutes before opening up the pan. Cut and serve!
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Buon Appetito!
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