Do you have food leftovers and don’t know what to do with them? Who said leftovers were thrown away? We teach you how to prepare a recipe with leftover noodles; we turn them into a rich and original main dish. At the end of the elaboration you will find more versions so that you can choose your favorite. Spaghetti, tagliatelle, penne rigatti, little bows, thimbles, any dry pasta will work.
Don’t know how to make noodle cake? we provide you with an original recipe so that you can make it at home. In addition, you can even make it lactose-free and gluten-free. Don’t miss it!
Ingredients to make Noodle Cake:
- 300 grams of cooked noodles
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of milk (240 milliliters)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (corn starch)
- 1 dessert spoon of nutmeg
- ½ tablespoon dessert pepper
- 1 cup mushrooms
- 30 grams of grated cheese
How to make Noodle Cake:
- To get started with this easy noodle cake recipe, first make the white sauce.
- To do this, you can make it on the stove or in the microwave.
- In the first case, dissolve the cornstarch in the cold milk in a pot and heat itover medium heat until it boils.
- Mix it to thicken, keep in mind that it should not stick. In the second case, dissolve the cornstarch in the milk in a microwave-safe container and heat it for approximately 1 minute or until it thickens.
- Season it with nutmeg, pepper or paprika.
- Tip:if you want to make this dish lactose-free, you can use skimmed or vegetable milk.
- On the other hand, rinse the mushrooms in case of using canned ones. And, if they are fresh, clean and fillet them.
- Mix the white sauce with the leftover noodles.
- And, if you want to make a gluten-free preparation, use pasta that is not made from wheat, barley or rye.
- In turn, keep in mind that you must use all the ingredients with the corresponding logo to ensure that there are no risks.
- Tip:if you are making this preparation without leftover noodles, cook them in plenty of boiling water, approximately 8-12 minutes.
- Strain and cool before mixing with the white sauce.
- Add the mushrooms and test your preparation. Correct the flavor if necessary, since at the next point you will add the egg and it will no longer be safe to taste it.
- Add the two eggsand integrate them.
- Prepare a mold suitable for oven by smearing it with oil. You can use individual casseroles or a large one to serve in portions. In this case, the mold we have used is 20x14x5. Your pasta pie is almost there!
- Cover your noodle cake with grated cheese and heat itin the oven at 200ºC for approximately 15 minutes.
- After that time, take it to the grill so that it is gratin.
- Serve the cake with plenty of salad and enjoy a simple but delicious dish to rescue those leftover noodles.
- After that time, take it to the grill so that it is gratin.
- Serve the cake with plenty of salad and enjoy a simple but delicious dish to rescue those leftover noodles.
