Cavatappi Pasta Recipes

CREAMY CAVATAPPI PASTA

Steps:

• Mince the garlic. Chop the cauliflower.
• Heat the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the cauliflower and saute for 4 minutes until lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant. Add the vegetable broth, garlic powder, oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook 6 to 7 minutes on medium high heat until the cauliflower is tender when pierced with a fork.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pasta until it is al dente (start tasting a few minutes before the package recommends: you want it to be tender but still a little firm on the inside). When the pasta is just about al dente, add spinach to pasta water in last 45 seconds (it only needs this long to cook). Then drain the pasta and spinach and return to the pot.
• When the cauliflower is cooked (in Step 3), carefully transfer the hot cauliflower and broth mixture to a blender. Blend on high until a smooth sauce forms. Add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and an additional 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and blend again.
• Once the pasta is done, pour in the cauliflower sauce. Add the chopped sundried tomatoes, the additional 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and red pepper flakes (if using). Taste and if desired add salt or fresh ground pepper. Top with parsley and serve. Store leftovers refrigerated (see reheating instructions above.

CREAMY CAVATAPPI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook cavatappi according to package directions., Meanwhile, saute garlic in butter in a Dutch oven. Stir in flour and pepper sauce until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Stir in cheeses until melted; add green onions. Drain cavatappi; stir into cheese mixture., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the bread crumbs, bacon and melted butter; sprinkle over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until bubbly, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with green onion and, if desired, pepper.

BAKED CAVATAPPI WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500˚ F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook 2 minutes less than the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, cook the sausage in 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up the meat, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove to a plate using a slotted spoon.
• Heat 1 more tablespoon olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and herbes de Provence and cook 30 seconds. Stir in the tomatoes, sausage and 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. If the sauce is too thick, add a bit more cooking water. Stir the pasta into the sauce.
• Whisk the ricotta, 1/4 cup cheese blend, the lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and 3 tablespoons cooking water in a bowl. Layer half of the pasta and ricotta mixture in an 8-inch square baking dish, then top with the remaining pasta, ricotta mixture and cheese blend. Bake until bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Toss the lettuce with the lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Serve with the pasta.

EASY CHILI CAVATAPPI

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large pot; add salt. Pour cavatappi into the boiling water and cook until tender but firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes; drain and rinse cavatappi.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is softened and transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and stir ground beef into onion mixture. Cook and stir until ground beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease and return skillet to heat.
• Mix tomato sauce, chili powder, and cumin into ground beef mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomato sauce is heated through, about 3 minutes. Stir cavatappi into meat sauce until evenly coated; add black beans and pepper. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until flavors have blended, about 5 minutes.

CREAMY CAVATAPPI PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 °F. Grease a square baking dish and set aside.

CHEESY BACON CAVATAPPI PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Cook cavatappi noodles according to directions on the package. Drain.
• Pour milk and cream of bacon soup into a large saucepan. Stir well.
• Bring the liquid to a boil and then remove the pan from the heat.
• Pour the cooked noodles into the pan with the liquid and stir.
• Add the onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, salt, shredded mozzarella and shredded Parmesan to the pot.
• Stir until all the cheese is melted and all of the pasta is coated in sauce.
• Dump the pasta into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
• Sprinkle the shredded Parmesan, shredded mozzarella and real bacon bits on top.
• Place the dish in the oven and bake the pasta until the cheese on top is completely melted. 14-16 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy!

CAVATAPPI PASTA WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• In a large skillet or saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat. Once melted, add in garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often.
• Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Mix in the broth, milk, italian seasoning, cheese, salt and pepper. Mix until fully combined and bring to a simmer.
• Cook for 2 minutes, stirring often, until the cheese is fully melted and combined into the sauce.
• Add the drained pasta to the skillet with the sauce and stir to coat fully. Serve immediately and ENJOY!

CAVATAPPI WITH BROCCOLI SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook until very tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the broccoli to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon, reserving the water in the pot. Add the pasta to the boiling water, stir and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, pat the broccoli dry and transfer to a bowl. Using a fork or potato masher, mash the broccoli until mostly smooth but still slightly chunky.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until starting to sizzle and the garlic is just browning, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the broccoli and combine with a rubber spatula, lightly mashing it with the oil and cooking down the broccoli a bit further, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the pasta and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water to the skillet. Stir to combine and add the cheese. Continue to fold the broccoli and pasta together until the sauce coats the pasta, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
• Divide the pasta among bowls. Top with more cheese and drizzle with olive oil.

VEGAN CAVATAPPI PASTA WITH TOMATOES & SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook Cavatappi pasta in salted water to al dente.
• While cooking the pasta, make sure you constantly check the pasta to make sure it's done. As soon as the pasta gets a tender appearance, but a white stain at the core, drain it! Even a few seconds can be the difference between al dente and flabby noodles. The cooking time of Cavatappi pasta is about 9 minutes.
• Meanwhile, chop the onion into small pieces. Add the oil to a large pan, allow the oil to heat briefly, then add the onion and cook for 8- 10 min or until softened.
• Add chopped garlic, and cook for another 1 minute.
• Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add the chopped cherry to the pan, then add the spices; salt, oregano and basil. Stir and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Add white, dry wine, then stir.
• Add baby spinach. Stir and cook spinach for 2 min.
• Add cooked pasta and lemon juice, then stir. At this point, you can add extra baby spinach.
• Serve and top with parsley. Drizzle with a bit of olive oil or more lemon juice if desired.