Croissant gratin with ham and cheese
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Pasta al forno with cherry tomatoes, ricotta and peas
Okay, this pasta is only baked very briefly for gratinating - but that's exactly what makes it so irresistible!
Cooking time: 40 minutes
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoon(s) | Olive oil |
| 4 | Garlic cloves, cut into slices | |
| 0.5 | teaspoon(s) | Dried chili flakes (optional) |
| 800 | g | Canned cherry tomatoes (or peeled plum tomatoes) |
| 350 | g | Short pasta (such as rigatoni, fusilli or penne) |
| 250 | g | Ricotta |
| 125 | ml | Whipped cream |
| Zest of 1 lemon | ||
| Nutmeg, grated | ||
| 1 | handful | Basil, leaves plucked and torn |
| 120 | g | Peas, defrosted |
| 60 | g | Parmesan cheese |
| Salt | ||
| Black pepper, freshly ground | ||
- Preheat the oven to 220 °C grill setting and bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat and fry the garlic and chili flakes for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, rinse the tins with a little water and add this too. Season well with salt and pepper and simmer for 15 minutes to thicken the liquid a little. When the water is boiling, stir in the pasta and cook for 2 minutes less than indicated on the packet. In the meantime, mix the ricotta, whipped cream, lemon zest and grated nutmeg in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Season the tomato sauce to taste, then drain the pasta and stir into the sauce along with the basil and peas. Stir until everything is well mixed. Spread half of the pasta mixture on the bottom of a medium-sized casserole dish, then spread half of the ricotta mixture on top. Top with the rest of the pasta mixture, then spoon over the rest of the ricotta mixture.
- Sprinkle with the grated Parmesan and place under the hot grill for 8 to 10 minutes until the surface is golden and the edges are bubbling.
Tip:
Product tip
Sugo con basilico organic
CONTE DeCESARECONTE DeCESARE Sugo con Basilico is a natural tomato sauce made from freshly harvested, 100 percent Italian tomatoes and fresh basil with no added sugar or flavorings. The carefully selected ingredients come from organic farming and are processed into sughi according to the original Italian recipe. They are perfect with all types of pasta and for meat, fish and vegetable dishes.
Available at Billa and Billa Plus
per piece € 3,09
