WHITE BAKED PASTA WITH SPECK Baked pasta is a recipe that always pleases everyone, there are countless versions, from the classic one (with many variations) to the white ones, which I must admit I particularly love. A few Sundays ago I tried this recipe and I must say that, as always, baked pasta is a dish that everyone loves, young and old. The recipe also includes walnuts, but alas, I am the only one who loves them at home, so I decided to omit them to avoid long faces (which are never welcome on Sundays 😀 ). Now follow me into the kitchen, I’ll show you how to prepare white baked pasta with speck!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 6 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring
Ingredients for White Baked Pasta with Speck
- 18 oz pasta (short (I used mezze maniche))
- 5.3 oz diced speck
- 7 oz scamorza (or well-drained mozzarella)
- 2.8 oz walnut kernels
- 2.8 oz grated Parmesan
- 2.5 cups béchamel sauce
Tools for preparing White Baked Pasta with Speck
- 1 Nonstick Baking Pan
Preparation of White Baked Pasta with Speck
The first step is to prepare the béchamel sauce; if you are short on time, you can also use ready-made, otherwise you can follow the recipe I leave you here
Let’s take the speck (if you buy it already diced you are ready to cook it, otherwise you can take slices and cut them into strips) and sauté it in a pan with a drizzle of oil, when it’s almost completely cooked add the coarsely crumbled walnuts and set aside.
Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water for exactly half the time indicated on the package, then drain it and pour it into a large bowl.
Add most of the béchamel sauce, the scamorza cut into cubes, the speck, and the walnuts, and give it a good stir, then add 4 or 5 tablespoons of Parmesan and pour into the baking pan.
Level the pasta well with the back of a spoon, then add the Parmesan and the remaining béchamel sauce and bake at 392°F (200°C) for about 30 minutes or until golden on top.
Let the pasta cool a bit before bringing it to the table and… enjoy your meal!
An extra tip:
* This white baked pasta with speck can be stored in the fridge for up to two days;
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