Tasty and cheesy baked anelletti light are my simple version of the traditional Palermo-style anelletti or Sicilian-style anelletti.
Anelletti or anellini are a type of pasta typical of Palermo and are used to prepare a timbale.
Browsing through the supermarket shelves, I was amazed to find them in whole-wheat: Sicilian rings no. 33, but it was a rare find.
The traditional Sicilian cuisine recipe is rich in ingredients: meat ragù, cheeses [from caciocavallo to primo sale to provola] and cured meats, peas, hard-boiled eggs, and fried eggplant.
I prepared my light Sicilian anelletti with simple tomato sauce and mozzarella.
Tasty and cheesy baked anelletti light with mozzarella are a complete meal as they concentrate the characteristics that distinguish a balanced meal into a single dish.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Boiling, Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 160 g Sicilian anelletti
- tomato sauce (homemade)
- mozzarella (or light mozzarella)
- to taste basil
- to taste grated cheese (caciocavallo or grana or parmesan)
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)
mozzarella or light mozzarella + grated cheese → quantity according to dietary plan.
Suggested Tools
- Colander
- Bowl
- 1 Baking Dish oven
Preparation
Prepare plenty of tomato sauce.
Remove the mozzarella or light mozzarella from their liquid:
• drain;
• cut into cubes;
• let them drain in a colander.How long should the anelletti cook?
Some packages indicate a single cooking time [boiling], others a double cooking time [boiling + oven].
• single cooking time [boiling] cook very al dente [half the time indicated on the package].
• double cooking time [boiling + oven] cook according to the two times indicated.Cook the pasta very al dente [it will be baked in the oven], rinse it under running water and drain.
In a bowl, pour plenty of tomato sauce, the mozzarella cubes, and basil leaves.
Add the pasta and mix well.Prepare an oven dish.
Pour the Sicilian anelletti with tomato and mozzarella into the dish.
Finish with a sprinkle of grated cheese and grind the pepper.Briefly preheat the oven.
Bake at 350°F in a fan oven for 15-20 minutes until a crispy crust forms on the surface.Plate.
Your light baked anelletti are ready.
Enjoy your meal!
Variations
… you can add to the filling the air-fried eggplant cubes.
Alternatively with tomato and mozzarella, you can fill your Sicilian anelletti with:
• light and quick meat ragù;
• tomato sauce and peas;
• tomato sauce and hard-boiled eggs;
or use more protein sources if your dietary plan allows.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
How long should the anelletti cook?
Some packages indicate a single cooking time [boiling], others a double cooking time [boiling + oven].
• single cooking time [boiling] cook very al dente [half the time indicated on the package].
• double cooking time [boiling + oven] cook according to the two times indicated.Where can you find Sicilian anelletti?
Anelletti or anellini are a type of pasta typical of Palermo.
Born in Sicily, they are now available in supermarkets throughout the peninsula and beyond.
Browsing through the supermarket shelves, I was amazed to find them in whole-wheat: Sicilian rings no. 33, but it was a rare find.I can’t find Sicilian anelletti
You can substitute Sicilian anelletti with another short pasta shape:
• small, such as ditalini;
• long, such as rigatoni;
obtaining an equally delicious light baked pasta!
