Tagliatelle pasta muffin nests
A delicious and unusual way to serve pasta that is great as a snack or party food!
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 200 g tomato pulp or passata
- 8 cherry tomatoes (cut in half) I like to use fresh tomatoes as well but you can just use pulp or passata
- 1 onion peeled and finely chopped
- ½ fresh red chili pepper (peperoncino) cleaned of seeds and finely chopped
- 30 g green olives chopped ( I used taggiasche)
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
For the egg mixture
- 3 eggs
- 100 ml cooking cream (thick double cream)
- 30 g Pecorino cheese grated
- 1 tablespoon chives chopped
For the pasta muffin nests
- 400 g tagliatelle I used fresh from Giovanni Rana
- 125 g mozzarella 1 ball
- butter for the muffin molds
- salt for pasta and to taste
Instructions
Make the sauce
- Heat 3 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a frying pan or skillet and add the chopped onion and chopped peperoncino.
- When the onion has softened add the tomato passata, cherry tomatoes and olives. Salt to taste and continue cooking for about 15 minutes over a low heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until the cherry tomatoes have broken down.
Cook the pasta
- Put a saucepan of water on to boil for the pasta. Add salt once it starts to boil and bring to the boil again. Add a tablespoon of oil to prevent the pasta sticking together and cook the pasta very al dente according to the instructions on the packet. Fresh tagliatelle only needs about 1 minute to cook so you literally only need to blanch it!
- Drain the pasta well and put it in the pan with the tomato sauce, mix the pasta and sauce carefully together and keep aside in a warm place.
Make the egg mixture
- Break the eggs into a bowl and beat them lightly with a pinch of salt; add the cream, grated pecorino cheese and chives. Mix all the ingredients together.
Finish the muffin nests
- Butter the bottom and sides of each mold in a 12 muffin tin and fill them with the tagliatelle and sauce. Pour some of the egg and cream mixture onto each muffin nest and lightly tap the tin on a work surface to make the contents settle. Complete with a couple of diced mozzarella pieces on top of each muffin nest.
- Place the tin in a preheated oven at 180 ° and cook for about 20 minutes, or until a light golden crust has formed on the nests. Remove the tin from the oven, let it cool slightly then extract the nests and serve sprinkle with a few more chives and some fresh basil. (you can also serve with a sprinkling of peperoncino flakes).
Notes
You can be creative with these pasta muffin nests and use different sauces such as bolognese. You can also use spaghetti instead of tagliatelle!
Nutrition
Calories: 780kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 30gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 268mgSodium: 497mgPotassium: 683mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1336IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 331mgIron: 4mg
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April says
These look so good. I'm a big fan of pasta so I love reading new ways to make it. I will have to try this one out. I think it would also be perfect for my 2 picky toddlers.
admin says
Grazie April! I'm sure your kids will love these pasta muffin nests. They're kinda fun but really tasty too! Greetings from Verona!
sondria Harp says
This is such a super fun way to eat pasta. My kids are picky eaters
but i'm sure they will love this.
admin says
Hi Sondria, thank you! Yes these pasta muffin nests are a winner with kids! Am sure yours will love them! All the best from Verona! Jacqui
Fred Nonterah says
Tagliatelle Pasta muffin nests are so creative and look very flavorful. The first thought that cross my mind when I first saw it was, " how did she get them to be that way?". Glad you shared with us. Thanks
admin says
Aww thanks Fred! As you probably saw in the recipe these tagliatelle pasta muffin nests aren't that difficult to make. They're very tasty and a winner at parties! Hope you'll give them a try! Jacqui
Lisa says
These look so delicious! Little baskets full of flavor!
admin says
Grazie Lisa! Yes little baskets of flavour that go down so well at parties and with kiddies! All the best. Jacqui
Stephanie says
I don't think I've ever seen anything like this before! These look so delicious - the perfect party appetizer!
admin says
Grazie di cuore as the Italians say Stephanie! Yes, these cuties are great for parties. My guests always love them! Have a great day! Jacqui
Gingey Bites says
These look great - I think they'd make a nice packed lunch with some salad. I'm going to give them a try this weekend. Do you think you could freeze the ones you don't eat straight away?
Heather says
What a fun idea! It's like portable pasta, which might just be the best thing ever invented! 🙂 Yummy recipe!
Syeda Rubab says
Can we use egg noodles for this recipe???
admin says
Hi Syeda, I would think this recipe works with any kind of egg noodles. After all, tagliatelle are a type of egg noodle and you can make it with spaghetti too. If you try it, do let me know how it turns out! All the best. Jacqui
Ramona says
Oh my, oh my! I will actually make these yummy nests as soon as possible- they look magnificent, I’m sure they taste a treat and are such a wonderful idea for a party!! I’m so impressed with these. Amazing idea Jacqui, thank you for the inspiration
admin says
Aww thank you so much Ramona! I love this idea and as you say, perfect for parties. They can also be made with different sauces so next time I make them (good reason to have a party!) I want to try with bolognese or pesto! Have a great day! Love Jacqui
Brian Jones says
Oh boy do they look real tasty, I reckon I'll be in the corner with the tray, all of it 😀
admin says
haha Brian! So when you come to my party, I'll have to make an extra dish of them just for you!! Ciao from Verona! Jacqui
Sandra Shaffer says
These pasta nests are a wonderful appetizer for a party! It looks like you can pick them up with your fingers too? Putting these on my menu for my husband's family birthday get together. These are going to be a hit! Thank you!
admin says
Thanks so much Sandra! I'm thrilled you are going to give these pasta muffins a try! Yes, you can eat them as finger food. The ones I made were not messy at all! The only problem is making enough because they disappear fast! All the best from Verona! Jacqui
Ellie says
This looks so delicious and creative! Awesome idea!
admin says
Aww thanks so much Ellie! These pasta nests are fab aren't they? I love them! Now I want to try with other sauces! Def on the menu for my next party! All the best from Verona! Jacqui