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Honeycomb Pasta

A striking upright cannelloni bake filled with creamy ricotta and topped with tomato sauce and cheese.

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A striking upright cannelloni bake filled with creamy ricotta and topped with tomato sauce and cheese.

10 min
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
30 min
Total time
About 4 servings
Yield

Ingredients

12 ingredients
  • Canaloni pasta (parboiled for 3-4 minutes)
  • Ricotta cheese
  • Garlic
  • Basil
  • Onion granules
  • Borson cheese
  • Cream cheese
  • Tomatoes
  • Onion
  • Herbs
  • Cheese (parmesan or similar)
  • Olive oil

Method

7 steps
  1. Boil the canaloni pasta until al dente and cut to length if necessary.
  2. Oil a cake tin and arrange the pasta to create a honeycomb shape.
  3. Prepare ricotta filling with garlic, basil, onion granules, Borson cheese, and cream cheese.
  4. Pipe the ricotta filling into the pasta holes, topping up as needed.
  5. Make a basic tomato sauce with tomatoes, onion, herbs, and garlic.
  6. Pour the tomato sauce over the pasta in the cake tin.
  7. Bake in an oven at 180°C fan until cooked through, golden, and bubbling.
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Recipe notes

Helpful tips

  • Parboil the pasta only until flexible.
  • Pack the tubes upright and closely together.
  • Pipe the filling into every tube.
  • Use enough tomato sauce to help the pasta finish cooking.
  • Ingredient quantities remain flexible because the source does not state them.

Equipment

  • Large saucepan
  • Cake tin
  • Piping bag
  • Mixing bowls
  • Saucepan

Storage

Refrigerate leftovers promptly for up to 3 days and reheat until piping hot.

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