Mario Batali: Savoring the discreet charm of baked pasta

Mario Batali: First, the pasta should not be cooked more than an hour before baking and serving, or it will lose its toothsome bite. Second, it is “importantissimo” to undercook the pasta in the boiling water so that the finished dish still has real texture

 
BY MARIO BATALI | Published: November 7, 2012   

Baked pasta is classic comfort food and easy to make. But it’s important to follow two basic rules.

First, the pasta should not be cooked more than an hour before baking and serving, or it will lose its toothsome bite.

photo - When making a baked pasta, such as this Manicotti Baresi al Forno, it is important to undercook the pasta in water so that it will finish cooking in the baking process. MCT PHOTO
When making a baked pasta, such as this Manicotti Baresi al Forno, it is important to undercook the pasta in water so that it will finish cooking in the baking process. MCT PHOTO

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Second, it is “importantissimo” to undercook the pasta in the boiling water so that the finished dish still has real texture. If the package instructions indicate that the pasta should be...
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