Giada pasta cupcakes

Giada DeLaurentiis on Instagram: "I created this recipe when Jade was little to get her excited about cooking. It’s good to know she still loves it after all these years 🥰 Recipe in the link in my bio."

Giada De Laurentiis' Baked Macaroni and Cheese Cupcakes look amazing—and they have a bit more going for them nutritionally that standard mac and cheese. Here's how to make them.

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When I was growing up, my mom had this amazing knack of turning leftover pasta into something new entirely. She would usually do something like a pizza di spaghetti, which is more similar to a frittata. These pasta cupcakes are a spin on my mom’s creations that Jade and I came up with together. I used to make them all the time for her for her school lunches, and she still loves them now. The beauty of this recipe is you really can customize it to your tastes: feel free to use ground sausage…

Baked Macaroni and Cheese Cupcakes Vegetable cooking spray2 cups dried breadcrumbs8 ounces small pasta such as pennette (shells, or elbows)8 ounces ground turkey or chicken (preferably dark meat)1 tablespoon olive oil (plus extra for drizzling)1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (plus extra for seasoning)1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (plus extra for seasoning)2...

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