5 Baked Pasta Dishes To Cook For Optimal Cheese Stretchiness
Our favorite melty comfort recipes made with pasta
Nothing quite satisfies like a casserole dish full of steaming-hot cheesy pasta — especially if the cheese stretches out appealingly as you lift a serving to your plate. We've got five of our most filling, and in a couple of cases, easiest baked pasta recipes to satisfy everyone in the family on a busy weeknight. Plus, when was the last time you had stuffed shells?
Click here for the recipe: Caramelized Onion And Prosciutto Macaroni And Cheese
There is an incredible savory element of caramelized onions in this dish. Combined with the crisp, salty prosciutto, you'll hit a textural balance that'll make mashed potatoes pale in fear.
Photo: Gabi Porter
Creamy Artichoke Lasagna Bake Recipe
This creamy artichoke lasagna bake recipe is a perfect vegetarian winter dish when fresh veggies are scarce, subbing in frozen artichoke hearts and pine nuts for an earthier taste than your usual tomato-based lasagna.
Photo: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Cheez-It Mac And Cheese Recipe
Yes, Cheez-Its make up the breadcrumb crust for this baked macaroni and cheese recipe. The crunchy texture and amped up cheesiness works so well you'll wonder why you haven't been crumbling those little devils over your macaroni for decades.
Photo: Michelle Oddis
Stuffed Shells Recipe
If you can't bear the thought of another frozen "lasagna" dinner or frozen ravioli skillfully dropped into a pot of water until it floats to the top, stuffed shells just may be your redemption shot. This dish is pasta, ricotta and tomato sauce at its simplest, and, we think, at its finest.
Photo: Mark Shaw
Roast Chicken And Grilled Eggplant Lasagna Recipe
When you combine the earthy, mellow flavor of eggplant with universally pleasing freshly roasted chicken in this way, the result is a dish that's perfect to feed a crowd or for freezing in batches to treat your future self to a great dinner.
Photo: Rohan Anderson
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