Early summer recipe: baked paccheri stuffed with mackerel and vegetables

A delicious recipe you won't want to miss featuring flavors from the summer ahead: find out how to prepare this delicious baked paccheri stuffed with mackerel and vegetables and win over the entire family with its delicate flavor!

Baked paccheri stuffed with mackerel and vegetables: ingredients for 4 people

• 300 g paccheri pasta shells
• 200 g cleaned mackerel fillets
• 2 slices of sandwich bread
• 2 vine tomatoes
• a handful of cherry tomatoes
• 2 medium-sized zucchinis (or a red pepper)
• 1 white onion
• white wine
• Grana Padano PDO cheese (to taste)
• extra-virgin olive oil
• oregano (to taste)
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)

Directions

Fill a non-stick saucepan with plenty of salted water, and bring it to a boil. Cook the paccheri until they're al dente, then drain and let cool.

Wash the tomatoes, zucchini (or pepper), and onion, then chop them into small pieces and sauté in a non-stick pan with 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Simmer with a dash of white wine and 2 or 3 glasses of water, and add the previously chopped mackerel fillets. Cook for about 5 minutes, and season with salt and pepper.

In the meantime, cut the cherry tomatoes into coarse pieces and finely blend the bread with 1 tablespoon of the Grana Padano cheese. Season both with 1 tablespoon of EVO oil and 1 teaspoon of oregano. Let it rest.

Once cooled, finely chop the vegetables together with the mackerel until the mixture is smooth and uniform. Season with a drizzle of EVO oil and add in half of the bread mix. Fill each pacchero shell with 1-2 teaspoons of stuffing.

Arrange the stuffed paccheri in a lightly greased casserole or baking dish, and top with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt, pepper, and the remaining stuffing and breadcrumbs. Add the chopped cherry tomatoes, which add a splash of color to the dish.

Bake at 200 °C in grill or broiler mode for about 5 minutes, until a mouth-wateringly delicious golden crust forms. Serve immediately and... enjoy your meal!