Let’s make a very tasty Oven Macaroni for lunch and dinner! Check out the recipe:
Oven Noodles
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesOven pasta, also known as oven pasta, is a delicious pasta recipe that is pre-cooked, combined with sauce and other ingredients, assembled on a platter, and baked in the oven until golden and bubbly.
Ingredients
500g of pasta (can be penne, fusilli, rigatoni, or any other of your choice)
500g ready-made tomato sauce (or homemade sauce)
250g grated mozzarella cheese
100g grated parmesan cheese
200g diced ham or turkey breast (optional)
200g diced cheese (optional)
1 chopped onion
2 minced garlic cloves
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Oregano (optional)
Fresh basil for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Cook the pasta in salted water following the instructions on the package, but leave it a little al dente as it will continue to cook in the oven.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a pan with olive oil and sauté the onion and garlic until golden.
- Add the tomato sauce to the pan and season with salt, pepper and oregano, if you prefer.
Let the sauce simmer for a few minutes. - Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the pan with the sauce, mixing well so that all the ingredients are combined.
- If you want, add the ham or turkey breast cubes and the cheese to the mixture, mixing them together with the macaroni.
- Transfer half of the pasta mixture to a large platter lightly greased with olive oil.
Top with half the mozzarella cheese and a little Parmesan cheese. - Spoon the other half of the macaroni mixture over the cheese, then top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and more Parmesan cheese on top.
- Place the platter in the preheated oven and bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven, garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve while still warm.
