Vertical Stuffed Paccheri

Step 1

Soak the bag of pasta for 2 to 2.5 hours in cold salted water being sure that all pasta is completely covered. When the pasta is spongy and able to be compressed between two fingers it is ready to be stuffed.

Step 2

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 3

Combine the ricotta cheese, Romano, parmesan, parsley, basil, salt, pepper and egg till mixed evenly. Fill a pastry bag with a large star tip with the mixture.

Step 4

Fill a non-metallic skillet with enough pasta sauce so that it comes about 2/3 up the side of the pan. Place the softened Paccheri into the pan vertically.

Step 5

Fill the Paccheri tubes with the ricotta mixture all the way to the very top.

Step 6

Place into the oven for 25 minutes with the pot covered so that the pasta will continue to cook and steam to the perfect texture.

Step 7

The last 10 minutes sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese and cook with the top off until melted. Enjoy!