A super tasty main course, baked trofie pizzaiola style is a real treat. Melty and delicious cheese, fragrant tomato sauce, and béchamel make this dish irresistible, which we can also prepare in advance and gratin at the last minute, just like baked trofie with spinach. Let’s get to work and prepare the baked trofie pizzaiola style together.
OTHER BAKED MAIN COURSES
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for Preparing Baked Trofie Pizzaiola Style
- 2 cups milk
- 7 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp butter
- to taste salt
- to taste nutmeg
- 1 3/4 cups tomato sauce
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 leaves basil
- to taste salt
- 11 oz mozzarella
- to taste oregano
- 1/4 cup parmesan
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 14 oz trofie
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Steps for Preparing Baked Trofie Pizzaiola Style
Prepare the béchamel by toasting the flour with the butter. Add the hot milk, salt, and nutmeg, and keep stirring to prevent lumps, cook until the béchamel thickens.
Prepare the tomato sauce by placing garlic and oil in a pan. Add the tomato sauce, salt, and basil and let it thicken until you have a dense and fragrant sauce. Cut the mozzarella into cubes.
Boil the trofie and drain them well al dente. Dress them with béchamel, sauce, and mozzarella, dried oregano, and mix well. Pour into a lasagna pan. Top with parmesan and butter flakes and bake at 356°F for about 25 minutes.
Storage
You can store the trofie in the fridge for 2 or three days.
