Penne arrabbiata al forno with chilli pangrattato
serves
4
Ingredients (12)
- 400g dried penne (or rigatoni, farfalle, shell pasta)
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 cups (100g) roughly torn bread
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 150g cacciatore sausage (or cured chorizo or salami), thinly sliced
- 2 cups (500ml) arrabbiata pasta sauce (or other tomato pasta sauce)
- 1/2 cup (80g) pitted mixed marinated olives, halved
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, plus extra leaves to serve
- 120g soft goat’s cheese (or cream cheese or mascarpone), crumbled
- 3/4 cup (75g) mozzarella (or cheddar or provolone), coarsely grated
Method
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1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease four 2-cup (500ml) baking dishes. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
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2.Cook pasta 3 minutes less than packet instructions, then drain, reserving 3/4 cup (180ml) cooking water. Drizzle with 1 tbs oil, stir to coat and set aside.
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3.For pangrattato, combine 2 tbs oil, garlic and chilli in a bowl. Add bread, stir to coat, then tip onto lined tray, season and bake for 10 minutes or until crisp and golden. Set aside
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4.Heat remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan, add onion and cacciatore and cook , stirring regularly, for 5 minutes or until onion softens. Take off heat, add pasta, arrabbiata sauce, reserved cooking water, olives and parsley, stir to coat and season.
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5.Divide half the pasta mixture among the dishes, top with half the goat’s cheese, then spoon over remaining pasta mixture and top with mozzarella.
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6.Bake for 12 minutes or until golden and melted. To serve, scatter with pangrattato, remaining goat’s cheese and extra parsley.
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