Latina Pasta

[ACJ]

PP - how long do you cook them for when frozen??

[PinkPalace]

i go by how they feel.
But if it add to boiling water - 10-15min should be fine.
Just keep an eye on it - and taste test to how you like your pasta (i guess some like it al dente others soft ).

it defrosts soooo quickly! hardly any difference from fresh really

[Phteven]

It only takes a minute or so more than from non-frozen.

I got this recipe for a pasta bake using the latina pastas from the taste website. You could make it up and then pop it in the freezer and defrost then bake it.

Ingredients (serves 4)

* 1kg butternut pumpkin, peeled, deseeded, chopped
* 2 tablespoons sage leaves, roughly chopped
* 1 garlic clove, crushed
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 500g packet tortellini pasta (see note)
* 1 cup cream
* 250g bocconcini, halved (see note)
* 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
* small sage leaves, extra, to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220?C. Place pumpkin, sage, garlic, oil, and salt and pepper into a large roasting pan. Toss well to combine. Roast for 20 minutes or until pumpkin is tender.
2. Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain.
3. Combine pumpkin mixture, cream, bocconcini, parmesan, pasta, and salt and pepper in a 5cm deep, 20cm x 30cm (base) ovenproof baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes or until bubbling and golden. Sprinkle with extra sage leaves. Serve.

Notes & tips

* We used spinach and ricotta tortellini, but you could use any kind of tortellini. Look for it with the fresh pastas in the refrigerated section of your supermarket.
* Bocconcini are small nuggets of mozzarella.