Sicilian aneletti in jar cooking are inspired by the original recipe for aneletti, but they are cooked in a few minutes in the microwave and sealed in a jar. A recipe made with typical ring-shaped pasta. As we know, cooking pasta in a jar is very controversial, although there are many jar-cooked first courses that can be made. Many ask me if they can store jar-cooked pasta; the only thing I can answer is, would you store cooked pasta for 15 days? So common sense will tell us that some pasta shapes can be stored for 48 hours, others within 24 hours, while the chapter is different for jar-cooked lasagna. I can say that aneletti hold their cooking very well.
Now, ready, jars, and go to make the best Sicilian aneletti in jar cooking!.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 1,086.90 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 72.44 (g) of which sugars 18.31 (g)
- Proteins 43.17 (g)
- Fat 70.03 (g) of which saturated 8.77 (g)of which unsaturated 4.28 (g)
- Fibers 11.43 (g)
- Sodium 3,436.06 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 330 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2.82 oz Sicilian anelletti
- 0.4 cup ragù
- 0.34 cup water
- 0.7 oz frozen peas
- 1.06 oz primosale (or mozzarella)
- 1.06 oz caciocavallo
- 1 pinch salt
- 2.82 oz Sicilian anelletti
- Half black oval eggplant (diced and browned)
- 0.42 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1.41 oz sheep ricotta
- 0.35 oz salted ricotta (homemade)
- 1 pinch salt
What You Need
- 1 Microwave oven
- 1 Jar 500 ml with thin gasket
Recipe for Jar Cooked Aneletti
Distribute the ragù in the jar, add the aneletti, peas, water, and mix.
Cut the primosale into cubes, chop the caciocavallo and add it to the aneletti, along with a pinch of salt. Mix again and then clean the edge of the jar.
Place the jar in the microwave and cook for 4 minutes at reduced power, I used 440 watts compared to the tested 600. Protect your hands with a cloth, shake the jar to mix the aneletti, and continue cooking for another 2 minutes.
After cooking, let the closed jar rest for 20 minutes, shaking the jar occasionally.
For the eggplant version, just add all the ingredients to the jar and proceed with cooking as above.
Extra Tips
If you don’t feel like frying and making a mess in the kitchen and/or want a lighter version. Dice the eggplant, distribute them in a crisp tray, season with a little oil, mix them, and cook for 12 minutes. You can use the Crisp function or the microwave + grill function.
How long can I keep the aneletti in the closed jar?
Jar-cooked aneletti should be consumed within 24 hours, storing the jar in the refrigerator once it is at room temperature and a vacuum has formed.
