Cheesy Pasta Bake using a Compact Cook
Elite, Infinite, Pro, Platinum, Deluxe
(4.8)
Preparation time
35 min
Total time
59 min
Servings
4
Calories / Serving
644 Cals
Difficulty
Easy
Dive into the creamy, cheesy goodness of White Cheese Pasta Gratin, a dish that’s like a warm hug in a bowl! This delightful creation marries the rustic charm of traditional Italian pasta with the luxurious richness of white cheese, leaving your taste buds dancing with joy. Originating from the heart of French bistro culture, gratins are known for their crisp topping and decadent filling, and this recipe adds a cheeky twist with crispy bacon and a pinch of nutmeg. Fun fact: Did you know that the word 'gratin' comes from the French verb 'gratter', meaning 'to scrape'? So, get ready to scrape every last bit from the dish because this pasta is too delicious to waste!
Ingredients
- 800 g Tomato peeled in juice
- 30 g Olive oil
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Garlic powder
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Paprika
- 1 Pinch(es) Salt
- 1 Pinch(es) Pepper
- 300 g Fusilli
- 200 g White cheese
- 100 g Mozzarella
Steps
Tomato Sauce
- Add 800 g of tomato peeled in juice, 30 g of olive oil, 1 teaspoon(s) of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon(s) of paprika, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 5.
- Mix manual: 15:00min / 100°C / Speed 2.
Pasta and Cheese
- Cook in the saucepan filled with water.
- Add 300 g of fusilli in a saucepan.
- Drain the content of the saucepan in a bowl.
- Add 200 g of white cheese in the bowl.
- Mix gently.
Final Assembly
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl in a container.
- Wash the food processor bowl.
- Transfer the content of the bowl in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5sec / 0°C / Speed 3.
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl in a baking dish.
- Sprinkle 100 g of mozzarella on a preparation content.
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 20min.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
- Serve Hot.
