Recipe: Gratin de pâtes | Style at Home

Ingredients

• 2 slices toasted bread
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan, divided
• 12 oz rigatoni pasta
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 1/4 red onion, chopped
• 3 sprigs fresh oregano
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 carrot, peeled and grated
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 lb tomatoes, diced, plus 1 tomato, sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
• 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 4 1/2 oz mozzarella cheese, diced
• Ground nutmeg to finish