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Albanian Pastiçe: Easy baked pasta recipe
Discover Albanian pastiçe: bucatini with feta and eggs baked into a golden pie—simple, nourishing and perfect for hectic days.
May 11, 2025
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Craving baked pasta but want something different from lasagne or mac & cheese? Try Albanian pastiçe (pronounced pah‑STEE‑cheh). This easy pasta recipe combines al‑dente spaghetti, creamy feta and a light egg custard that bakes into a golden, savoury pie.
Pastiçe is a traditional Albanian baked pasta that emerged in times of scarcity, when households turned pantry staples into a nourishing meal. Trade with Italy and Greece introduced pasta and feta to Albania, and they became staples in the dish.
The method is simple yet ingenious: al‑dente spaghetti (preferably hollow bucatini) is mixed with eggs, milk and generous cubes of feta, then baked until golden on top. The sturdy casserole is cut into wedge‑shaped slices and served hot or at room temperature. It recalls Greek pastítsio but retains a distinctly Albanian character.
In Albania cooks often choose a thick, hollow spaghetti: bucatini, also known as perciatelli. The hollow core soaks up sauce, giving every bite perfect flavour. If you can’t find bucatini, regular spaghetti or penne works too.
Creamy, golden‑brown casserole of bucatini, feta and eggs: an Albanian classic you slide into the oven in one dish and enjoy just as much the next day.
Cuisine: Albanian
Course: Main
Keywords: baked pasta, Albanian pastiçe, bucatini, feta, easy
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