Honeycomb Pasta

55m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by preparing the tomato pasta sauce with olive oil, garlic, chili, and anchovy in a cold pan on very low heat.
  2. 2Add some tomato paste to the pan and stir it in.
  3. 3Throw in a tiny rosemary stock.
  4. 4After a couple of minutes, add cherry tomatoes and a little water.
  5. 5Cover the pan and cook on medium-low for 10 minutes.
  6. 6Cook for 5 more minutes until tomatoes can be easily smushed.
  7. 7Simmer the sauce on a low simmer until it's reduced.
  8. 8Add pasta into boiling salted water.
  9. 9Remove the rosemary stock from the sauce.
  10. 10Pour the sauce into a Pyrex measuring cup.
  11. 11Blend the sauce with an immersion blender.
  12. 12Drain the pasta when it's halfway cooked.
  13. 13Add some Parmigiano Reggiano to the sauce and stir it in.
  14. 14Melt some butter in a pan and add flour to make a béchamel sauce.
  15. 15Season the béchamel and finish it with Parmigiano.
  16. 16Take some butter and rub it all over the inside of your ramekin.
  17. 17Pour a little béchamel to cover the bottom of the ramekin.
  18. 18Arrange the half-cooked pasta upright in the ramekin over the béchamel.
  19. 19Fill the pasta in the ramekin about two-thirds of the way with the tomato sauce.
  20. 20Top it with another layer of béchamel.
  21. 21Add a large grating of Parmigiano on top.
  22. 22Tent loosely with foil and bake in a 375-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
  23. 23After 15 minutes, uncover the pasta and place it back in the oven.
  24. 24Bake uncovered for another 15 to 20 minutes until bubbling and golden brown on top.
  25. 25Let it sit for about 5 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • chili flakes
  • anchovy
  • tomato paste
  • rosemary stock
  • cherry tomatoes
  • water
  • salt
  • pasta (rigatoni)
  • Parmigiano Reggiano
  • butter
  • flour
  • nutmeg
  • milk

Equipment

panwooden spoonpotlidcolanderPyrex measuring cupimmersion blenderwhiskovenramekinaluminum foilgrater

Tips

  • The dish has chewy, crusty bits.

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