Zia Rita’s Baked Pasta with Mushrooms

Name: Zia Rita’s Baked Pasta with Mushrooms (Pasta al forno ai funghi di zia Rita)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 1 garlic clove, minced; 500 g/17½ oz/4 cups mixed mushrooms (like chestnut/cremini, button or porcini, frozen work too), roughly chopped; 500 g/17½ oz/4 cups mixed mushrooms (like chestnut/cremini, button or porcini, frozen work too), roughly chopped; 500 g/17½ oz/4 cups mixed mushrooms (like chestnut/cremini, button or porcini, frozen work too), roughly chopped; 500 g/17½ oz/4 cups mixed mushrooms (like chestnut/cremini, button or porcini, frozen work too), roughly chopped; 500 g/17½ oz/4 cups mixed mushrooms (like chestnut/cremini, button or porcini, frozen work too), roughly chopped; 400 g/14 oz/4 cups mezze maniche or rigatoni; 400 g/14 oz/4 cups mezze maniche or rigatoni; 250 g/9 oz/2 cups mozzarella, chopped; 100 g/3½ oz/1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated; Butter, for greasing and topping; 60 g/2 oz/4 tbsp unsalted butter; 60 g/2 oz/½ cup plain/all-purpose flour; 700 ml/24 fl oz/3 cups whole milk; Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste; Salt and pepper, to taste; Salt and pepper, to taste; Parsley, chopped, to garnish

Pasta al forno ai funghi di zia Rita

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Pasta Therapy

By Isabella Barbato

Published 2026

About

A baked pasta dish layered with creamy béchamel, mixed mushrooms, mozzarella and loads of grated cheese. Cosy, comforting and full of Sunday memories. While her classic lasagna was the showstopper, zia Rita always made a second meal for those who preferred something a little different. This was that dish. My cousin Giusy fondly remembers it sitting next to the bubbling lasagna on the table: creamy, golden and irresistible. Zia Rita never di

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Europe
Italy
Sicily
Lunch
Pasta
Vegetarian
Autumn
Winter

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