Embark on a culinary journey with cavatini, a captivating pasta that embodies the essence of Italian craftsmanship. Defined by its hollow, shell-like shape, this distinctive pasta variety provides a delightful textural contrast and a perfect canvas for capturing flavorful sauces. Immerse yourself in a symphony of tastes and textures as you explore a collection of delectable cavatini recipes, each a masterpiece in its own right. From the classic simplicity of cavatini with tomato sauce, a timeless combination that showcases the pasta's inherent qualities, to the vibrant burst of flavors in cavatini with pesto, where aromatic basil, nutty pine nuts, and tangy Parmesan cheese come together in perfect harmony. Discover the delightful marriage of cavatini and seafood in a medley of shrimp, scallops, and mussels, bathed in a luscious white wine sauce that elevates the dish to a new level of sophistication. And for a vegetarian delight, cavatini with roasted vegetables presents a vibrant array of colors and flavors, where tender vegetables caramelize in the oven, creating a medley of sweetness and smokiness that pairs beautifully with the pasta's delicate structure.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CAVATINI SUPREME
A pasta casserole with ground beef, pepperoni, red sauce and loads of gooey mozzarella cheese. This comfort food pasta recipe is easy to make and it freezes well, so make a big batch!
Provided by Liz Berg
Categories 45+ Pasta Dishes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large oven safe skillet, saute ground beef and sausage with onions and pepper. When meat is browned, remove from heat and drain. Add mushrooms, marinara, and pasta and mix well. Taste and add seasonings if needed. Mix in pepperoni, Top with Parmesan, then Mozzarella.
- Preheat oven to 350º. Bake about 30 minutes or until the dish is hot and cheese is golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 621 calories, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 109 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 36 grams fat, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 39 grams protein, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 1583 grams sodium, Sugar 13 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams unsaturated fat
ROG'S CAVATINI RECIPE
Oh, this recipe brings back so many memories! My cousin and I spent many a night enjoying Pizza Hut cavatini and this is a dead ringer! I can't wait to prepare it again for my family.
Provided by Linda VanOpynen
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Melt margarine over medium high heat in a skillet. Add onions, peppers, and garlic powder. Sauté for about 4 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to box directions. Heat sauce and combine with cooked hamburger and cooked sausage. Use cooking spray to lightly grease an 11 X 13 casserole dish. Make about 2 layers Place 1/2 of the cooked pasta in the dish, followed by 1/2 the vegetables, 1/2 of the pepperoni, and 1/2 sauce, meat mixture. Repeat another layer. Spread mozzarella and parmesan cheese over top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- 2. Layers Are: Pasta Vegetables Pepperoni Sauce and meat mixture Top with cheese
MAMMA ANG'S CAVATINI
This cavatini recipe will make your house smell like a pizzeria! We loved using whole wheat pasta, ground turkey, and turkey pepperoni. It helps to make this recipe a little healthier. The contrast of the meat sauce mixed with the creamy meat mixture is perfectly balanced and divine. Butter some garlic bread and toss together a...
Provided by Angie Webb
Categories Casseroles
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Brown ground turkey, onion, and bell pepper. Add pepperoni and sauce.
- 2. Boil all pastas for 10 minutes. Drain.
- 3. Add to meat sauce mixture.
- 4. In a medium bowl, mix 2 cups of mozzarella, the cottage cheese, and Italian seasoning.
- 5. In a 9x13 baking dish, layer almost 1/2 of pasta/meat mixture.
- 6. Then, add a layer of 1/2 cheese mixture.
- 7. Add another layer of pasta/meat (make sure to leave enough for a thin third layer). Add a layer of the rest of the cheese mixture. Top with remaining pasta/meat, and sprinkle on the 1/2 cup of mozzarella.
- 8. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
CAVATINI
Had a busy day at work? Don't have a lot of time to cook dinner? Well, this dish will be your saving grace. It packs a punch yummy tomato flavor and cheesy goodness. It's so easy to make and your whole family will enjoy it.
Provided by Traci Coleman
Categories Beef
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Combine all ingredients.
- 2. Put into large baking pan and top with cheese.
- 3. Bake in 450-degree oven until cheese is melted and slightly browned.
CAVATINI II
My Aunt Norma gave me this recipe, and my husband and I love it! Easy to substitute your favorite ingredients like a can of drained black olives.
Provided by Jan O'Leary Merzlak
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 2h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine green pepper, onion, pepperoni, mushrooms, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce, and garlic. Cover, and simmer for one hour.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix together pasta, ricotta, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, and Parmesan. In a 9x13 inch baking dish, alternate pasta and cheese mixture and sauce mixture, ending with sauce. Top with remaining mozzarella.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 476 calories, Carbohydrate 36.6 g, Cholesterol 66.5 mg, Fat 25.9 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 1234.7 mg, Sugar 10.7 g
CAVATINI
Make and share this Cavatini recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Michelle Bakel
Categories Cheese
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Brown Sausage,Hamburger,Onion, Pepperoni, and Mushrooms.
- Drain Fat.
- Mix in all other ingredients except Cheese and Noodle.
- Cook Noodles in large amount of water.
- Drain.
- Place Noodles in greased 9x13in.
- pan.
- Pour Meat mixture over Noodles, then top with Cheese.
- Bake 350* for 30 minutes.
CAVATINI
I found this recipe several years ago in Southern Living magazine and it is wonderful! My Mom really loves this so I always have to make it for her on special occasions. This really makes a HUGE amount...but the ingredients could easily be cut in half. Better yet, one dish could be frozen for later use. Enjoy!
Provided by Dreamgoddess
Categories Pork
Time 55m
Yield 2 11x7 inch dishes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook the beef, sausage, onion and green pepper until brown.
- Drain and set aside.
- Mix the pepperoni, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, salsa, mushrooms and salad peppers.
- Stir into the meat mixture.
- Add the cooked pasta shells.
- Spoon 1/2 of the mixture into 2 greased 11x7 inch baking dishes.
- Combine the two cheeses and divide the amount in half.
- Take one half of the cheese and sprinkle on top of the meat in each dish.
- Take the remaining 1/2 of the meat mixture and cover the cheese in the two dishes.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Top each dish with the remaining 1/2 of the cheese.
- Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3669.5, Fat 192.7, SaturatedFat 81.4, Cholesterol 596.4, Sodium 10441.9, Carbohydrate 279.3, Fiber 22.6, Sugar 72.9, Protein 203.2
CAVATINI ITALIANO
3 types of pasta with a cheesy meat sauce. I have tried many recipes but never found one to have the flavor that real cavatini has.I think its the pizza sauce and green peppers that make this recipe the best I've tried..Enjoy!!!
Provided by Potluck
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 2h
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In large sauce pan add all ingredients,but pasta and cheeses.
- Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
- Cook pasta (dente) about 10 minutes.Drain.
- Alernate pasta,meat sauce and cheeses into a 9x13 baking dish.
- Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
- Note-you may omit mushrooms,but you really need the onion and green pepper for a wonderful flavor -- .
- I have made this recipe again and substituted 1-can 26 1/2oz Del Monte Spaghetti sauce,1/2 cup red wine and 6 garlic cloves my family said it was as good if not better than orginial recipe.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.2, Fat 33.7, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 95, Sodium 1341.5, Carbohydrate 35.5, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 9.5, Protein 28.2
PIZZA HUT CAVATINI COPYCAT
Make and share this Pizza Hut Cavatini Copycat recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Luvs 2 Cook
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h5m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook noodles according to box directions.
- Heat sauce & combine with cooked hamburger and cooked sausage.
- In a 11 X 13 pan, sprayed with Pam cooking spray, layer noodles and sauce. Top layer with pepperoni, onions and green peppers, mushrooms and cheeses. Make about 3 layers and top with cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until cheese is melted.
EASY CAVATINI
This version of this popular dish is so easy, made with common ingredients and everyone loves it! From the "Lone Star Cookbook 1997-98", Aggie Moms Club, Texarkana TX.
Provided by loof751
Categories European
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Chop the onion and green pepper.
- Cook pastas together; drain well.
- Saute beef, onion, and green pepper until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are soft. Add the pepperoni and heat thoroughly. Drain excess grease.
- Add spaghetti sauce and simmer 5 minutes.
- Spray a 3-qt casserole with cooking spray. Put 1/2 of the pasta in the casserole. Spoon 1/2 of the meat sauce mixture over the pasta. Spoon the container of cottage cheese over the sauce. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese.
- Top with the remaining pasta, then sauce, then mozzarella cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 771.6, Fat 48.3, SaturatedFat 21.2, Cholesterol 174.4, Sodium 1387, Carbohydrate 28.7, Fiber 3, Sugar 9.8, Protein 53.1
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh cavatini pasta. If you can't find cavatini, you can substitute another type of short pasta, such as penne or rigatoni.
- To make the sauce, you can use either fresh or canned tomatoes. If you're using canned tomatoes, be sure to drain them well before adding them to the pan.
- If you don't have any white wine on hand, you can substitute chicken broth or water.
- Be sure to season the sauce to taste with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- If you like a spicier sauce, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Serve the cavatini with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese and a side of garlic bread.
Conclusion:
This cavatini pasta with creamy tomato sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that's perfect for a weeknight dinner. The creamy tomato sauce is rich and flavorful, and the cavatini pasta is perfectly cooked. This dish is sure to be a hit with the whole family.
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