Made a guess and it worked out! Had a bag of Paccheri Pasta. This pasta is shaped like large rings. I figured that I could turn it into something like a lasagna and not pre-boil the noodles and it worked out perfect. The cheese filling gets piped into the noodles with a pastry bag. This is just a basic sort of baked pasta recipe. Nothing fancy but it is a favorite of many. My idea of serving size will differ from your idea of serving size. For me this made 9 very small servings that you have to have with something else. I do note that I like smaller servings for a rich dish like this. So my guess is that for most people this might? make 6 servings that you still need with some vegetables or a salad.

Ingredients for around 6 servings

1/2 lb paccheri pasta (could differ slightly..depending on how it fills your pan.

1 cup grated parmigiana + extra for serving

4 oz mild or medium provolone cheese – grated (or you can use mozzarella) + extra if you want to melt some on for serving

1 lb all natural fresh ricotta (I usually make my own)

1 egg – lightly beaten

1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

couple grates fresh nutmeg

1 teaspoon parsley – chopped

around 32 oz tomato sauce (you can get a recipe here on The Forking Truth or use what you normally use + plus extra for serving

non stick spray

Directions

Set your oven to 375 degrees F.

Spray a springform pan with non stick spray. Use an aluminum lined baking sheet under the springform pan to catch leaks. (my pan always leaks)

In a large bowl mix together the parmesan, provolone (or mozzarella), ricotta, egg, white pepper, nutmeg and parsley. Mix well. Use a pastry bag and fill it with the cheese mixture. Put this to the side.

Pour 1/3-1/2 inch of tomato sauce in the bottom of the springform pan. Push in the pasta and try to get sauce up the edges when you push the pasta into the pan.

Fill the pasta rings with cheese.

Top this extra generously with the remaining sauce…Around 1/3-1/2 inch over the pasta.

Cover tight with foil.

This goes on the middle rack of a preheated 375 degree oven for 60 minutes. This needs to sit on the counter to cool down to room temperature. Then you refrigerate it over night to set up. You might want to reheat with some added grated cheese and maybe a little more sauce.

Enjoy!