Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Spaghetti Nests


This is easy to fix and soooooooooo tasty! Linguine can be used in place of spaghetti and the vegetables, like carrots, and peas can be incorporated into the filling. Now open a bottle of Valpolicella Classico and enjoy your pasta!
Recipe adapted from Essen und Trinken

  • 200 g Spaghetti
  • 3 tbsp Parmesan, grated
  • 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 3 tbsp Whipping cream
  • 1 Tomato, diced
  • 50 g Prosciutto, diced
  • 125 g Fresh Mozzarella cheese, diced
  • 3 tbsp Chives, chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • Tomato sauce to serve
  1. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta. Return to same pot and toss with grated Parmesan and breadcrumbs.
  2. Use a fork to stick into the spaghetti and bring up a heaping forkful. Turn and twist the pasta to form a nest. Repeat until you have 8 nests. Place them on a baking tray lined with paper. At the same time, preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
  3. Stir together the eggs and cream until just blended. Season to taste. Add in diced tomatoes, Prosciutto, Mozzarella, and chopped chives. Divide the mixture and spoon them in the center of each nest. Bake the spaghetti nests on second rack from the bottom of the oven for 15-18 minutes.

165 comments:

  1. This looks like a fun way to eat spaghetti- cheesy and delicious! :)

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  2. THe spagetti nests looks so so pretty n tempting

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  3. Love it and bookmarked it ~ I know my kiddo will love this one, will try it out soon.
    US Masala

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  4. Looks so tempting and delicious! Really pretty too! My kids would really love this!

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  5. They look perfect and a great way to portion control eating pasta :-)

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  6. Anonymous21/6/11 07:43

    That looks so beautiful, what a fabulous idea daaaaaaaahling!
    *kisses* HH

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  7. Great idea. The pasta does not dry out?

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  8. So pretty! I really like that idea. Great for using leftovers.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  9. What a lovely, elegant idea. And calling them "nests" makes them 100% prettier in my opinion <3.

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  10. Such a pretty presentation and it sounds delicious!

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  11. Anonymous21/6/11 08:44

    These look absolutely brilliant! As someone else said, a great way to deal with the leftovers too!

    It's now bookmarked, thanks for sharing :)

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  12. Loved this idea. Will be making it soon , with a bit less cheese may be.

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  13. This is absolutely perfect! Love the idea to bring pasta to bake, I must try this for sure :)

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  14. Good idea. Very creative indeed!

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  15. Damn pretty and cute spaghetti nests..

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  16. awesome!!! I can see myself making this soon :)

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  17. Angie...this looks good...I have never baked spaghetti this way. I must try this out :) Very creative way to present pasta.

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  18. Such a fun idea to serve spaghetti! Kids will love this innovation.

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  19. These are so adorable - makes spaghetti look so fancy!

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  20. Anonymous21/6/11 12:03

    Wow these look so fun, and cute as well!

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  21. Oh cute! These look wonderful!

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  22. Anonymous21/6/11 13:24

    What an awesome way to serve spaghetti - so pretty! Perfect for dinner guests.
    :-) Mandy

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  23. they look so cute ! im sure kids will love this :)

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  24. These spaghetti nests are adorable! They sound incredibly delicious too -- love that cheesy goodness!

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  25. So cuto! Lovely way to 'dress' up spaghetti! Well done :)

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  26. Spaghetti nests are such a fabulous & playful way to serve pasta....so pretty too :)

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  27. These are so cute! The filing sounds delicious, and the nests looks so great on the plate.

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  28. I love this, what a super idea! I can even see a little egg on top, like a carbonara when you break the yolk.

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  29. These look great! What a fun way to eat spaghetti!

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  30. Lovely and delicious.. Love the way you ve arranged it..

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  31. Angie, what a lovely idea. It looks simply goegeous. Thanks for sharing.
    Regards, Kristy

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  32. What a fun, easy and delicious looking recipe! This is right up my alley - comfort food with a twist. Great job on these spaghetti nests, Angie. They are so creative, and I bet very tasty!

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  33. What a nice idea. This is a great recipe that is sure to garner a lot of interest. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  34. Amazing recipe! Love the innovation :) Gonna try this soon! Thanks for sharing!

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  35. Very cool! And lots of fun. Thanks for sharing.

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  36. lovely nest looking awesome

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  37. Looks so beautiful and inviting dear...

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  38. This is incredibly amazing!

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  39. wow very innovative well done looks Fantastic!

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  40. @Three-Cookies No..I guess the use of eggs and cream together with fresh cheese has kept them moist enough. Also baking them at the lower rack helps to maintain the moist.

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  41. Very cool! Truly like little birds nests.
    Thanks for sharing...

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  42. Delicious and pretty too! I love this idea.

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  43. Gorgeous nests! I love how crispy the pasta gets....so delicious looking! And that gooey cheese in the middle has me swooning~

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  44. Sounds DELICIOUS! You have such unique recipes!

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  45. Simple and elegant. Perfect.

    Velva

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  46. Love these! I really enjoy nests and am loving these filled beauties :
    Hope you are having a great week...

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  47. What an excellent refreshing new take on a old classic Angie...woo hoo :)

    chow! Devaki @ weavethousandlfavors

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  48. Anonymous22/6/11 02:42

    these look wonderful! what a super impressive dish for a dinner party!

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  49. Brilliant take on the old classic, Angie...
    Fun food for kids ... and me (still a kid at heart ... hehehe)

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  50. These are adorable and a super fun way to eat pasta!

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  51. These are not only beautiful, but they provide portion control. I love that!

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  52. Even I don't have a bottle of Valpolicella Classico, I know I'm going to enjoy these nestssssss.

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  53. I can't believe I missed so many of your great recipes the past weeks. Making pasta nests are so lovely for presentation.

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  54. What a fantastically fun idea!!! My daughter would have so much fun with this, and so would the rest of the family.

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  55. These are too cute. I might have to steal this idea for the next luncheon I do. Yumm

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  56. You never fail to impress me with your creativity Angie! This looks like a really good recipe for a party, for finger food :D

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  57. what a great idea! this looks amazing!! can't wait to get my hands on this. thanks for sharing!

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  58. this is so attractive and i trust whoever being served this would never forget these nests! great idea!

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  59. This would make such a fun dish for a dinner party! They look adorable!

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  60. WHOA!!

    YUMS YUMS YUMS. I'm replicating this ;)

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  61. Oh my GOSH! I love this idea--how cute and tasty do those look? I'm DEFINITELY bookmarking it!

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  62. these nests are adorable! And I love that they're single serving size...otherwise I'd be in danger of eating the whole batch!

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  63. As must pasta as I have eaten in my life, I have never had spaghetti nests... look at what I have been missing all these years!!!

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  64. Tasty looking Angie! I'm going grain-free for a while and might have to sub some spaghetti squash instead but I can't wait to try this!

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  65. what beautiful nests! I think the next time I make spaghetti, I'll be doing it this way!

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  66. Wow, Angie, that looks beautiful!!

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  67. You do have the most creative ideas with your food Angie, these little nests look so tasty!

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  68. That looks incredibly tasty and crunchy! I have to try it!

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  69. this is just a lot of fun, angie. it's classic flavors prepared and presented in a unique fashion--bravo!

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  70. I'm wondering about the texture of these "nests" - are they all crispy?
    I wish I were a bird - in the comfort of this "nest" :)

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  71. I will only use one word to describe the dish "DROOLING"

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  72. Oh, my!!!Love the adorable little yummy nests...I would certainly make this for company, it's literally "a conversation piece at the table" for sure!
    Leave it to you my friend, Angie to always come up with such unique and beautiful things, that are so good, as well:D

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  73. how fun!! my girls would love this for their summer lunches!!

    sweetlife

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  74. They look so elegant! And really little bird nests!

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  75. Such a delightfully elegant twist on everyday fare. I'd have to practice a little to get the nests quite right but I'm sure it would be worth it.

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  76. This looks really crunchy and delicious. Very attractively styled too!

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  77. I absolutely LOVE these Angie! Beautifully presented!

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  78. oh these are fun and creative

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  79. Yum, so good with cheese, eggs, and cream! It's got to be fun to eat as well!

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  80. @tigerfishNot quite, just slightly crisp at sides.

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  81. This is such a great idea! My daughter loves to fry up leftover spaghetti but this method creates a little individual servings, how perfect!!

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  82. Anonymous23/6/11 22:07

    How fun are these! Inventive and the perfect portion size. :)

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  83. This is like comfort food gone fancy :) Lovely presentation, Angie!

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  84. Thumbs up, Angie! This is so original and so kind of you to share!

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  85. The optimist in me feels as if this is a good way to get to eat spaghetti without eating too much ... but the realist says I would likely eat, oh, 10 of these. ; )

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  86. Anonymous27/6/11 15:05

    What an amazing way to eat spaghetti - My all time favourite pasta....nothing comes close to this in the pasta world...and I really am excited about finding out how it tastes baked...very original!

    -Shilpa

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  87. Wow...these look really pretty and delicious....very impressive to serve. Would be fun to make a giant one :D

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  88. I came to check out your recent post and got caught with this delicious adorable looking treat. Wow, that's so creative and super cute. I'm in love with petite treats and this is a winner!

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  89. Anonymous2/7/11 22:46

    Just made these today - I LOVE them! :-)
    http://newyorkerbyheart.blogspot.com/2011/07/spaghetti-reder-med-mozzarella-og-tomat.html

    My best,
    Birthe from Denmark

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  90. What a yummy looking dish and I bet the kids love them. So pretty

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  91. This looks so good! I think that you could really mix up the fillings to make a whole host of types. I will try this once the heatwave passes us by and I feel like baking again. Yum!

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  92. what a picture *omg* wow that looks very delicous. Now i am hungry T.T
    i have book the receipe, i will try it out^^

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  93. Anonymous23/7/11 05:04

    These are terrific! I just came over here when Parsley Sage highlighted these and supplied the link....wonderful, original and delicious! Thanks!

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  94. These are gorgeous! I'm loving your blog. I'm happily following you now. :)

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  95. This is awesome!!! First time at your blog.... and certainly not regretting it!!!!

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  96. That is a more interesting and pretty way to serve spaghetti. Can even serve this as an appetizer.

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  97. awesome.. is like japanese style.

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  98. What a yummy looking meal. So many great flavors--perfect for a week night meal. Thanks.

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  100. These look so great and delish. Thanks for sharing.

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  103. This looks amazing! Love all the flavors and textures.

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  104. Hi Angie, Loving the nests and recipe too, superb.

    Thanks for visiting me and leaving such a lovely comment.

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  109. Anonymous7/9/12 16:41

    How fun is this! Great idea and looks delicious.

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  110. So tasty, thank you mmmmm

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  111. So darling! Love spaghetti nests like this...especially if we get to open a good bottle of red wine to go along with it. :-)

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  113. This look really cool. I'm going to try this recipe as a lunch special at work. I will let you know about the feedback. Thanks for sharing.

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  115. Anonymous3/5/13 18:15

    i'm on seacrh on baked crispy angel hair pasta and end up here....
    what a great meals starter,
    damn i love the tomato chunk on the tomato sauce.....

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  118. This looks so tasty! Tempting clicks! :)
    http://www.rita-bose-cooking.com/

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  125. Sounds so easy and actually quite tasty - it's almost like a spaghetti omelette dish in one. Will have to give this a try :)

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  150. This looks really crunchy and delicious. Very attractively styled too! Thanks for sharing.
    one pot meals

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