Spaghetti baked with mozzarella. Variant of the beloved omelet pasta

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spaghetti al forno con mozzarella ricetta napoletana

The recipes of traditional Neapolitan cuisine.

It ‘a baked pasta to a showdown but simple and quick to prepare. If you use products from Campania, such as buffalo mozzarella and cherry tomatoes, give it a color of Naples. It can be an appetizer if then cut into cubes, or it can be a convenient take-away lunch and succulent or a family dinner full of flavor.

Ingredients for 4 people: 400 g spaghetti, 400 g buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomato 200 gr, 100 gr passed tomato, 1 shallot, oregano, basil, olive oil, salt, pepper

Making of recipe.

You have to dry the mozzarella for not letting the milk while cooking. Then cut it into strips and let it dry for at least half an hour in the fridge. Cut the tomatoes into small pieces. Wash the basil. Chop the shallots, and let it brown in a pan with olive oil. Add the tomato puree and cherries and 2 basil leaves, then add salt and pepper and cook for 20 minutes. Spaghetti take them halfway through cooking and drain. Join them with the sauce and mozzarella and a few basil leaves. Grease a baking dish with olive oil and spread in the whole lump. Sprinkle a bit ‘of oregano and cook in oven at 200 ° C for 20 minutes.