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Honeycomb Pasta (TikTok Viral)
This TikTok viral recipe, Honeycomb Pasta is a fun and delicious twist on what's commonly known as rigatoni pie. Arrange your rigatoni noodles in a honeycomb pattern, and then bake with marinara sauce and cheese for a truly enjoyable Italian dinner.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 587 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 16 oz manicotti pasta
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
- 15 oz ricotta
- ½ cup parmesan grated
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ shallot minced (about 1 tbsp)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 cups marinara sauce or your favorite pasta sauce
- fresh basil leaves as garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375•
- Shred the mozzarella cheese and set aside ½ cup.
- Bring 4 cups of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and boil for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Slice each noodle in half. Be sure to cut even lengths of noodles, trim if necessary. This assures the pasta “pie” is level.
- Next, in a medium mixing bowl combine the ricotta, parmesan, ½ cup mozzarella, minced garlic, minced shallot, egg, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and red pepper flakes. Mix thoroughly.
- Add filling to a piping bag or a ziplock with the corner cut off.
- Lightly spray a 9” springform pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Coat the bottom of the pan with a little bit of the pasta sauce.
- Stack the cooked pasta vertically to fill the entire pan.
- Pipe cheese filling into each pasta until it is filled to the top.
- Pour the sauce over the pasta and top with remaining mozzarella.
- Place into the oven on the center rack. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the side of the springform pan.
- Garnish with fresh basil and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
587kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
66g
(22%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
1029mg
(43%)
Potassium
558mg
(16%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1085IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
478mg
(48%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 587
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 587kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1029mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 558mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1085IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 478mg | 48% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.