Baked Cheesy Pumpkin Ziti
Cheesey Pumpkin Ziti…like mac and cheese, but better. This baked pasta is smothered in a creamy pumpkin cheese sauce, covered with fresh mozzarella and baked to perfection.
Cheesey Pumpkin Ziti…like mac and cheese, but better. This baked pasta is smothered in a creamy pumpkin cheese sauce, covered with fresh mozzarella and baked to perfection.
Sharing my absolute favorite meal ever. Handmade pasta, homemade sauce and the best turkey meatballs! This dish takes time and patience, but is worth every step! There’s a couple alternative options for a quicker version, but if you have the time I promise this dish wont disappoint.
Homemade pasta is something that takes a few times to get right, but once you get it down it is amazing! It is all about the dough coming together right and being able to roll it out thin enough to make the perfect noodles. You can make good pasta without a pasta roller, but it makes it a lot easier and a lot better if you have the roller and cutter to help. Once the noodles are made, they cook up in a couple minutes and they taste better than anything you’ll find at most restaurants. I love to pair them with a homemade roasted red pepper sauce and turkey meatballs, but it will elevate any store bought sauce or a simple olive oil, salt and pepper and Parmesan mixture ala cacio e pepe.
The best pasta dough is very simple. You only need a few ingredients, so it is about kneading it enough for the flour to soak up all the olive oil and eggs, only using water when you need a little extra moisture. Once the dough is put together, let it sit for at least 30 minutes and it will roll out better and go through the cutting stage really easily.
Once you get a plain pasta mastered, you can add different flavorings like dried herbs, seasonings, or even fresh basil.
For the Pasta:
To make the pasta:
This is the base to the best dinner ever that I will be posting tomorrow!