Polly O Speedy Ziti Recipes

POLLY-O® SPEEDY ZITI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Chop 6 oz. of the mozzarella cheese; place in large bowl. Cut remaining 4 oz. mozzarella cheese into thin slices; set aside for later use. Add tomato sauce and ricotta cheese to chopped cheese; mix well. Add pasta, salt and pepper; mix lightly.
• Pour into lightly greased 2-quart baking dish; top with sliced cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.

POLLY-O® SKILLET ZITI

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, decreasing cooking time by 4 min.; drain.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until onions are tender. Stir in pasta, pasta sauce, ricotta cheese and 1-1/2 cups of the mozzarella cheese; cover. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously and boil the pasta until al dente (tender but still slightly firm). Drain.
• Toss the cooked pasta with the quick tomato sauce, cubed mozzarella, half the Parmesan, all of the black pepper and crushed red pepper in a large bowl. Transfer the pasta to the prepared baking dish. Cover the top of the pasta with the sliced mozzarella and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan. Bake until lightly browned and hot, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and the herb sprigs and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt and season with pepper. Use now or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.

SIMPLE CHEESY BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and add the ziti. Cook until tender, about 8 minutes, then drain the pasta.
• Place the ziti in a large bowl.
• Mix with the ricotta and half of the mozzarella.
• Grease a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Use butter, it tastes better.
• Mix the oregano and the paprika into the spaghetti sauce.
• Pour half of the spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the pan.
• Add the ziti mixture and cover with the remaining sauce.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan and the remaining mozzarella.
• Bake uncovered, for 20 to 30 minutes, until the casserole bubbles on the edges.