Description
Learn how to cook paccheri pasta, a large tube-shaped pasta perfect for holding rich sauces and fillings.
Ingredients
- Paccheri
- Salt
- Olive oil
- Tomato sauce
- Garlic
- Fresh mozzarella
- Parmesan cheese
- Italian sausage
- Leeks
- Ground beef
- Pork
- San Marzano tomatoes
- Red wine
- Onions
- Shrimp
- Clams
- Mussels
- Cherry tomatoes
- Heavy cream
- Butter
- Ricotta cheese
- Spinach
- Mixed mushrooms
- Fresh thyme
- Pesto sauce
- Pine nuts
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of salted water.
- Cook paccheri according to package instructions (12-14 minutes for al dente).
- Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of pasta water.
- Toss the paccheri with your chosen sauce or fill it for baking.
Notes
For stuffed dishes, undercook paccheri slightly to prevent it from becoming too soft during baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: paccheri, Italian pasta, baked pasta, vegetarian recipes, comfort food