Ciao Bella Pasta Al Forno Baked Ziti Recipes

FIVE CHEESE ZITI AL FORNO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta: Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees.
• Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a large skillet then add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Sprinkle the flour over the garlic and stir. Add the half and half and whisk well. Stir in the salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, the sauce should thicken. Stir in all the cheeses but reserve 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Add the marinara sauce and Italian seasoning and stir well. Bring to a boil.
• Make topping: In a small bowl combine the breadcrumbs together with the butter, Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese. Set aside.
• Toss the pasta with the sauce: Pour the sauce over the ziti and toss well. Transfer the pasta to a casserole dish, top with remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and then the panko topping.
• Bake: Transfer the casserole dish to the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

PASTA AL FORNO (BAKED ZITI)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat and bring a large pot of hot water to a boil and salt the water liberally once boiling.
• Once heated add onions and a garlic to the pan with the oil and saute stirring often for 2-3 minutes stirring often to soften it- be careful not to burn the garlic.
• Add ground beef and saute until brown, using a wooden spoon to break it up, around 5 minutes. Drain if needed.
• Add 2 cans Tuttorosso Crushed Tomatoes Chunky with Basil, baking soda, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• While sauce simmers, boil ziti 3 minutes less than the package directions for al dente and drain. Immediately return to the pot.
• Place a couple spoonfuls of sauce at the bottom of a 9" x 13" pan.
• Mix 3/4 of the sauce with the pasta until well combined. If using ricotta, mix all ricotta mixture ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Place 1/2 the pasta mixture into the 9" x 13" baking pan. If using ricotta, add dollops of ricotta mixture evenly over the top of the pasta.
• Layer the remaining pasta evenly over the pan and top with remaining sauce.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and top with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Bake uncovered for another 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubble. Serve immediately.

FIVE-CHEESE ZITI AL FORNO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook the pasta according to the package directions for al dente; drain., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the marinara sauce, Alfredo sauce, 1 cup mozzarella and the ricotta, provolone and Romano. Cook over medium heat until sauce begins to simmer and cheeses are melted. Stir in cooked pasta; pour mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese., In a small bowl, stir together Parmesan, bread crumbs, garlic and olive oil; sprinkle over the pasta., Bake, uncovered, until mixture is bubbly and topping is golden brown, 30-40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley or basil if desired.Freeze option: Cool the unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover casserole with foil; bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, 15-20 minutes longer.

NONNA'S BAKED ZITI - PASTA AL FORNO

Steps:

• Prepare the Sauce: In a sauce pan, add the extra virgin olive oil, the onion, the garlic, the bay leaves, the peperoncino and the salt. Let everything saute until the garlic turns golden and the onion is translucent. Add the ground meat and brake it up so that it browns uniformly. Once the meat has browned, add the wine and let it evaporate. Add the chopped tomatoes and the basil. Let the sauce cook for 30 mins. Assemble the Dish: Pre-heat the oven at 450F Cook the ziti until they are half way done. Rinse the pasta under cold water. Take a baking pan and add 4 scoops of sauce at the bottom. Add half of the pasta and spread it evenly. Add another light coating of sauce followed by a generous sprinkle of cheese, followed by the shredded mozzarella. Add the other half of the ziti. Cover the ziti with a coating of sauce and Parmigiano cheese. Bake the dish for 20 mins. Remove from the oven, add the cubed mozzarella and continue baking for another 10 mins. Let the dish rest for about 15 mins. and serve.

CIAO BELLA PASTA AL FORNO (BAKED ZITI)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2. In a 9" X 13" baking dish ladle enough sauce to cover bottom of pan.
• 3. Spread half the pasta and shredded mozzarella. Cover with sauce and sprinkle some parmesan cheese evenly over sauce.
• 4. Repeat for the second layer. Bake for 45 minutes.

OLIVE GARDEN FIVE CHEESE ZITI AL FORNO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook the pasta one minute shy of the directions on the box and drain.
• In a large metal bowl add the pasta, marinara sauce, alfredo sauce, ricotta cheese and fontina cheese and mix well.
• Add to a large oven safe skillet or 9x13 pan.
• Mix the mozzarella, panko, romano, parmesan and garlic together and add the topping over the pasta.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes uncovered until golden brown and bubbly.

MAMMA MARIA'S BAKED ZITI (PASTA AL FORNO)

Steps:

• 1. Start by making the sauce. In a big pot, heat oil. Add onions and cook until lightly browned.
• 2. Add tomato puree.
• 3. Use an empty sauce can and fill with water add to the sauce.
• 4. Cook sauce in medium heat for 10 minutes or so then add sugar, basil and stir, continue to cook the sauce for another 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 5. Preheat oven at 375 degrees F. Brown ground beef and drain fat.
• 6. Chop boiled eggs.
• 7. Cook pasta as directed; make it a little al dente. Drain pasta and put it back in the pot.
• 8. Add ground beef and peas to the sauce.
• 9. Pour enough sauce to lightly coat the pasta. Make sure you divide the sauce so you can have enough for the baking preparation.
• 10. In a 13x9 pan, pour a scoop of sauce and spread it all around the pan.
• 11. Add half of the pasta. Layer the eggs on top of every section of the pasta.
• 12. Then with a teaspoon, layer the ricotta on every section of the pasta until the whole cup is gone.
• 13. Add half the sauce on top.
• 14. Then sprinkle half of the grated Parmesan cheese and a half bag of mozzarella.
• 15. Pour the remaining pasta on top and add the sauce.
• 16. Top grated cheese and mozzarella. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and cook for about 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes to allow to slightly brown. Mom used to let it sit for about 10 minutes so when you would cut portions they wouldn't fall apart.
• 17. You can choose whatever item you like in the ziti... but we love it just like that... it's filling and it's good.