Pasta Cake
An ingenious new way to enjoy pasta without the chaotic mess of tangles and knots on the plate!
Equipment
- Springform pan
- Pan
Ingredients
- 16 oz rigatoni noodles
- 1.5 cups grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 3.5 cups chunky tomato sauce
- 10 oz shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Cook the rigatoni noodles in salt water. Once cooked, put the noodles into a bowl and mix with parmesan cheese.
- Take your springform pan and stack the cooked rigatoni so that each noodle is standing upright.
- In a pan, heat the olive oil and add in the garlic. Add the ground beef, salt, and pepper. Mix until the ground beef is browned evenly.
- Pour the tomato sauce into the pan and mix well. Using a ladle, spoon the sauce onto your stacked rigatoni in the springform pan.
- Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella on top of your pasta cake, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 350°F.
- After baking, carefully loosen the springform pan and cut the pasta like a cake. Enjoy!
VIDEO
Mamma mia, what a cake! The illusion is perfect, the taste is divine, and the idea is absolutely original!