Cheesy Pasta Bread Bowl Recipe
Homemade bread bowl recipe filled with cheesy pasta, marinara sauce, and melted mozzarella cheese. Golden crusty bread vessels create the ultimate comfort food experience with edible bowls.
Pin Share Print Servings: 4 bread bowls
Calories: 685kcal
Cost: $8-12
Equipment
- 1 Large mixing bowl (For bread dough)
- 1 Kitchen scale (For accurate measurements)
- 1 Baking Sheet (Parchment lined)
- 1 Sharp serrated knife (For hollowing bowls)
- 1 Pastry brush (For garlic butter)
Ingredients
Bread Dough
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 packet active dry yeast - 2¼ teaspoons
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup warm water - 110°F
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Filling
- 12 oz spaghetti pasta
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese - shredded
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese - grated
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Garlic Butter
- 2 tablespoons butter - melted
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley - chopped
Instructions
- Knead - Mix flour and salt in large bowl, add yeast mixture and olive oil
- Rise - Knead 8-10 minutes until smooth, then let rise 1 hour until doubled
- Shape - Shape into 4 balls, let rise 45 minutes, then bake at 450°F for 15-20 minutes until golden
- Cook - Cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente
- Combine - Mix cooked pasta with marinara sauce, ricotta, and Italian seasoning
- Season - Add minced garlic and half the mozzarella cheese
- Hollow - Cut off top third of cooled bread bowls and hollow out centers
- Fill - Brush interior with garlic butter to prevent sogginess
- Top - Fill each bowl with hot pasta mixture, packing gently
- Bake - Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese
- Serve - Place filled bowls on baking sheet and bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bread bowl | Calories: 685kcal (34%) | Carbohydrates: 89g (30%) | Protein: 32g (64%) | Fat: 22g (34%) | Saturated Fat: 11g (69%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 55mg (18%) | Sodium: 1245mg (54%) | Potassium: 485mg (14%) | Fiber: 5g (21%) | Sugar: 8g (9%) | Vitamin A: 892IU (18%) | Vitamin C: 12mg (15%) | Calcium: 385mg (39%) | Iron: 4.2mg (23%)