Pasta and Cheese Cake

Name: Pasta and Cheese Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Americana
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/2 cups onion, chopped; 1 cup tomato, chopped; 2 tablespoons serrano chile; 1 cup tuna in oil; 2 cups elbow pasta, cooked and drained; 1 tablespoon salt; pepper; 1 package cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon thyme; 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated; 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, grated; 3 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped

Carlos Lieja

This pasta and cheese cake is our version of mac and cheese. The cheese gratin will delight you; it has more than usual, which gives it a special consistency that you will love.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 10-03-2016

Preparation

5 mins

15 mins

Low

Preheat the oven to 190° C. Add oil to a pan and incorporate the onion, tomato, serrano chili, tuna, salt, and pepper. Add the cooked and hot pasta to a bowl. Incorporate the cream cheese and mix thoroughly. Add salt, pepper, and thyme. Mix very well. Add the cheddar cheese and mix. Incorporate the parmesan cheese and finish mixing. In a 30 cm springform pan, layer elbow macaroni and a layer with the tuna mixture, finishing with a layer of elbow macaroni and a bit of cheddar cheese. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven. Take off the springform and sprinkle with parsley.