Cheesy Pasta Pie Recipe

This cheesy pasta pie recipe by Cooking With Claudia on YouTube is a cool concept that’s stacked up in a pan. It’s a simple recipe that doesn’t require a lot of ingredients, so if you want an Italian dinner, this would be interesting to make. If you have the patience to stack up the rigatoni pasta in the spring pan. It’s a different way to serve pasta, especially for the holidays. I love the semi-burnt crispy edges from the cheese, and can only imagine what this would taste like.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp dried parsley
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped thyme
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 can pasta sauce

Directions:

First, heat up a pan with cooking oil, and cook the ground beef until brown. Add freshly chopped thyme along with salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything together, and add your favorite pasta sauce and beef broth to the meat mixture. Let it come to a simmer on medium heat.

Next, continue to watch Cooking With Claudia on YouTube for full instructions and details. Arrange the pasta standing up in the springform pan, and evenly spread the ricotta cheese and ground beef mixture on top of the pasta. Bake for 15 minutes at 400F. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake for another 15 minutes.

Overall, I would make this cheesy pasta pie because it reminds me of a different version of lasagna. You do have to have the patience to slowly line up the pasta individually which takes dedication. I think it would be a fun recipe to make with friends. It’s satisfying to see the layers of this pasta pie form together. I can’t help but be amazed by the end results.