Macaroni al forno, the innovation of baked pasta

There dough cake is a delicious variant of the classic baked pasta, cooked in a large pan or small pans, but with the exact same flavor. THE macaroni in the oven they remind me of Sunday, family lunches all gathered around the table, the scent that comes out of the oven that is always on. Today we rediscover those same sensations, with a small variation of presentation.

Ingredients for 8 people

Tortiglioni type pasta: 700 g
Tomato puree: 600 ml
Minced meat: 500 g
Provola cubes: 200 g
Grated Parmesan: 100 g
Olive oil: to taste
Salt up: to taste
Small onion: 1

Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking: 45 minutes
Total: 75 minutes
Calories: 476 kcal / portion

Preparation

Heat the pasta in plenty of salted water, drain it, pour it into a bowl and dress it with a drizzle of olive oil.

In a separate saucepan, sauté the chopped onion over medium heat. As soon as it is golden and crunchy, add the minced meat and cook for about 5 minutes. Stir with a wooden spoon to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan, then add the tomato puree. Season with a drizzle of olive oil and salt to taste, cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon for about 20 minutes or until it is full-bodied.

Place a sheet of parchment paper on the bottom of a pan with an opening hinge and place the tortiglioni inside, placing them upright with the opening facing upwards.

Add a layer of sauce on top, pressing well with the spoon to make it go all the way down.

Add a layer of provolone,

Another layer of sauce, another layer of provolone and finally a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese.

Bake in a preheated oven at 200 ° C for about 20 minutes.

Variants

The pasta cake that we present to you is very variable and you can choose the flavors you prefer. There are those who choose it red, as in this case, and those who prefer it white. For the red version you can add mushrooms, béchamel, speck, mozzarella and pecorino. For the white version, to give an extra note of taste, you can combine: cream or béchamel, mortadella, chopped pistachios and grated pecorino.