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Riccotta

Mostaccioli Con Ricotta and Broccoli Rabe Recipe


  • Author: Mortadella Head
  • Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb mostaccioli, cooked until al dente
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese (can substitute for cottage cheese)
  • ¼ cup cubed provolone cheese
  • ¼ cup tomato sauce
  • 1 cup garlic cream sauce
  • 1 cup roasted broccoli rabe, chopped
  • 1 chicken cutlet (½ of one chicken breast), breaded and fried and chopped
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese or pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Combine creamy ricotta cheese with provolone cheese, tomato sauce, parsley, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper. Mix well.
  3. Add broccoli rabe, chicken cutlet, half of the garlic cream sauce, and the cooked pasta. Mix well.
  4. Line the bottom of a casserole dish with a thin layer of garlic cream sauce. Top with half of the pasta mixture.
  5. Top with more garlic cream sauce, and the second half of the pasta mixture.
  6. Add the rest of the sauce over the top, mozzarella cheese, and grated Romano cheese.
  7. Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, or until you see golden brown and melty mozzarella over the cheesy layered pasta.
  8. Let sit for 20 minutes before serving this delicious dish.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes