Pasta Al Forno

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the Italian sausage links and empty the meat into a hot pan with a bit of oil.
  2. 2Break the sausage meat into smaller pieces with a spatula and cook until browned.
  3. 3Finely chop the chili.
  4. 4Slice the garlic cloves into thin pieces.
  5. 5Add the chopped chili and garlic to the pan with the sausage and continue to cook.
  6. 6Pour in white wine to deglaze the pan.
  7. 7Add crushed tomatoes to the mixture.
  8. 8Add basil, salt, and black pepper to taste.
  9. 9Stir everything together well.
  10. 10Pour in heavy cream and mix until the sauce becomes creamy and consistent.
  11. 11Grate Parmesan cheese into the sauce and mix.
  12. 12Boil water in a pot for the pasta.
  13. 13Add rigatoni pasta to the boiling water.
  14. 14Drain the pasta once cooked al dente.
  15. 15Pour the cooked pasta into the sausage sauce.
  16. 16Stir the pasta into the sauce until every piece is coated.
  17. 17Cover the pot and let it rest.
  18. 18Melt butter in a separate pan to make béchamel.
  19. 19Whisk in flour to create a roux.
  20. 20Gradually add milk while continuously whisking to ensure no lumps form, creating a smooth béchamel sauce.
  21. 21Season the béchamel with black pepper.
  22. 22Grate Parmesan cheese into the béchamel sauce and whisk until fully incorporated and creamy.
  23. 23Pour a layer of béchamel sauce into the bottom of a casserole dish.
  24. 24Transfer the pasta with the sausage sauce into the casserole dish.
  25. 25Pour more béchamel sauce over the pasta.
  26. 26Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
  27. 27Grate more Parmesan cheese over the mozzarella.
  28. 28Bake the pasta in a pizza oven until golden brown and bubbly.
  29. 29Serve the baked pasta into a bowl.
  30. 30Grate fresh Parmesan cheese on top.
  31. 31Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 4 links Italian Sausage
  • Chili
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • White wine
  • Crushed tomatoes
  • Basil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Heavy cream
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Rigatoni
  • Butter
  • Flour
  • Milk
  • Mozzarella cheese

Equipment

panknifecutting boardpotstrainerwhiskgratercasserole dishladlepizza oven

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