Pizza-Pasta “Muffins”
| October 27, 2016
Food and prop styling by Diane Linder | Photography by Daniel Lailah
Muffins are so much fun to eat — even for dinner. Turning this pizza-style pasta dish into a muffin guarantees an instant hit.
INGREDIENTS
YIELDS 8-10 “MUFFINS”
- 2 cups cooked pasta (macaroni or ziti)
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 6 fresh basil leaves chopped or ½ tsp dried oregano
- 8 cherry tomatoes quartered
- ⅓ cup pitted olives chopped
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 3½ oz (100 grams) shredded mozzarella cheese
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Mix together all ingredients in a bowl. Grease 8-10 muffin cups (use sturdy disposable muffin cups if your muffin tin is pareve) and divide mixture among the cups. Bake about 20 minutes until golden and set.
