Spaghetti Nests

 

This is really a serving idea, rather than a recipe, but it's an excellent way to use up extra pasta - even if said pasta is a bit dried up and stuck together. Just refresh already cooked pasta in some boiling water for a minute then drain.
What you will need:


Serves 4 (3 nests each, 12 in all)
300g dry spaghetti, cooked and drained
750g jar of prepared spaghetti sauce
1 cup of grated parmesan cheese
1 cup grated mozzarella
Fresh basil, finely chopped
12 pieces of non-stick baking paper, measuring 
30cm by 30cm
What to do:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  
2. Prepare the pasta nests. Arrange all the ingredients on the bench.

3. Place a rough handful of pasta into the middle of one sheet of 
    baking paper. Generously spoon over some of the prepared pasta
    sauce, sprinkle it with parmesan cheese, mozzarella and basil. 

 Now bring the corners of the baking paper together, making sure       that none of the filling spills out. Scrunch the top together and use a stapler to staple the parcel together at the top (you might need a few goes with the stapler to secure it). This should give you a nice, neat package. Place onto a backing tray.

4. Repeat this with all the remaining ingredients.

5. Once all the nests are completed, place into the oven for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Remove from the oven and serve immediately to the table. 

 Carefully undo the top of each parcel and watch the lovely steam and the smell of the pasta waft out. Once cooled down, dig in and enjoy!







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