Name: Spaghetti Pasta Cake Recipe – Pasta.com
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (extra virgin); fresh basil leaves ((optional)); salt (to taste); black pepper (to taste); 1¼ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (grated); 1 egg; 2 slices bread (cut into cubes); 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; dried oregano (to taste)

‘Pasta cakes’ are just like ‘pasta bakes’, except that they hold their shape when you cut into them, much like a cake would. This can be done by adding in ingredients that act like a binder: for example eggs and bread cubes.

This is our spaghetti version of a pasta cake and it can be prepared in no time for a quick and easy dinner. It is a perfect combination of tasty flavors and different textures. Spaghetti with meatballs in red sauce is one of the best recipes with pasta, and baking it until there’s a crunchy crust of Parmigiano forms will make this version of the recipe one of your favorite ones.

Spaghetti Pasta Cake Recipe

A luxurious spaghetti pasta cake recipe that pairs handmade meatballs with a decadent tomato sauce.

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 626 kcal

Ingredients

10 oz. spaghetti
15 oz. ground beef
1 ½ cup crushed tomatoes (preferably imported from Italy), canned
1 white onion, chopped
1¼ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
1 egg
2 slices bread, cut into cubes
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder
dried oregano, to taste
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin
fresh basil leaves, (optional)
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
In a large bowl, combine ground meat, tablespoons of grated Parmigiano, egg, bread cubes, garlic powder, parsley, and oregano to get a homogeneous mixture.
Form meatballs in the desired size.
In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and finely chopped onion. Cook and stir for 5 minutes over medium heat until golden brown.
Add tomato sauce and cook for an additional 5 to 8 minutes.
Now add meatballs, reduce the heat, and cook covered for 10 minutes. Stir gently to turn over the meatballs and continue cooking uncovered.
Season with salt and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes until the meatballs are cooked.
Cook spaghetti as indicated on the package instructions. Drain them 2 minutes before the time indicated on the package.
Transfer the meatballs onto a plate.
Combine pasta with sauce.
Transfer the pasta into a round baking dish.
Top with meatballs and grated Parmigiano.
Bake for a couple of minutes until the cheese has melted.
Garnish with basil leaves.
Serve and enjoy.