Capellini al Forno

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 18 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Inactive: 10 min
  • Cook: 53 min
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Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing pan

1 pound capellini (angel hair) pasta

1 cup plus 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

3 eggs, at room temperature, beaten

3/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 cup plain breadcrumbs

1 pound prosciutto, sliced 1/8-inch thick and coarsely chopped

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded smoked mozzarella

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 (25-ounce) jar marinara or tomato-basil sauce, warmed

Directions

  1. Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch diameter nonstick spring form pan. Set aside.
  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain well and place in a large bowl. Add 4 tablespoons butter, 1 cup Parmesan, eggs, parsley, salt and pepper. Toss well until coated.
  3. Sprinkle 1/4 cup breadcrumbs in the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread 1/3 of the seasoned pasta on top. Arrange half of the prosciutto in a single layer on top. Sprinkle half of the mozzarella on top. Add 1/3 of the pasta and push down lightly to form an even layer. Repeat the layers with 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, the remaining pasta, prosciutto, and mozzarella. In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs and Parmesan together. Sprinkle over the layers and dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Drizzle with olive oil and bake until light golden on top, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
  4. Remove the sides of the pan and cut the pasta into wedges. Serve with warm marinara sauce.

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Anonymous

Just made this, and it was delicious, but I made a few changes and don’t normally do that. First of all I would cut the amount of prosciutto in half, a pound is too much, especially when it’s cut so thick. I couldn’t get the capellini loose enough, so I had about 1/2 cup of heavy cream left over, so I added it to loosen it up, worked great. Make sure your springform pan is deep enough, because this gets quite tall. Very rich and hearty, definitely serve it with the sauce on the side, I made my own because I’m not a fan of jarred sauce. Enjoy!

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