5 baked forno con Recipes

penne pasta (or other short pasta), asparagus, butter (1 stick), chicken stock, salt and pepper, ricotta cheese (or similar curd cheese), olive oil, freshly-grated parmesan cheese, eggs

fennel bulbs, fronds removed and reserved, milk, unsalted butter, fennel seed, crushed, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh parmesan cheese, grated

elbow macaroni (barrilla plus recommended), unsalted butter, melted, fontina cheese, grated, parmesan cheese, grated (best with real parmigiano), provolone cheese, shredded, half-and-half cream, eggs, lightly beaten, salt, black pepper, freshly ground

eggplant, sliced 1/2-inch thick, sea salt, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 1 tbsp, plus 2 tablespoons, penne or other short pasta, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fresh bread crumbs, salt and pepper, grated caciocavallo or pecorino, fresh basil , roughly torn, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt