Baked sweet pasta eggs casserole is a childhood dish and a major family pleaser. Every bite is loaded with pasta and eggs with a little hint of sweetness within each bite. One of our favorite pasta recipes and the perfect comfort food for breakfast, brunch or lunch.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. (Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add uncooked pasta, stir for few seconds so the pasta does not stick and cook stirring occasionally, until 'al dente' (tender, yet firm to the bite), about 7 minutes for Barilla brand. Drain and transfer back into the pot).
Drain pasta, then add unsalted butter, granulated sugar and salt to taste (if you added salt to water, skip this step). Push the butter into the pasta and give it a minute or two to soften. Stir pasta until all butter has melted. Transfer pasta into the prepared baking dish.
In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, pour the eggs over the pasta, gently stir and even out the top. Cover with lid or foil.
Bake for 50 minutes, covered. Remove the lid or foil after 50 minutes and bake for additional 10 minutes. Baked casserole will have a little volcano in the middle of it (don’t get spooked). Give it couple minutes and it will flatten back. The eggs puff up when baking, pushing up pasta to the top.
Serve while still hot or refrigerate once cooled.
Notes
*Salt (seasoning pasta): Salt the water as it is coming to a boil before you add pasta OR skip salt at this step and add salt to cooked, drained pasta when you add butter.
Pasta Shapes: Any small-shaped pasta works best. Favorite varieties include elbows, ditalini and mini farfalle.
Reheating on Stove: Lightly butter a skillet over medium-low heat and warm the pasta slowly, covered with lid to keep the heat in. Remove from heat once warmed through.
Reheating in Microwave: You can microwave a serving of pasta in a plate for 45-60 seconds, until warmed through.
Reheating in Oven: Preheat the oven to a 350°. Cover pasta casserole tightly with aluminum foil and heat for about 20 minutes, until heated through. The bottom of baking dish should be very hot.