AUTHENTIC BAKED ZITI
Baked Ziti is a wonderful dish all its own. When done correctly, it is actually very different from lasagna. If you get good ingredients and follow this recipe, you will end up with a delicious and unique authentic Italian meal that tastes like nothing you've ever had before! A word about the ingredients: fresh mozzarella cheese is not the same thing as part-skim mozarella cheese. Use fresh mozarella in this recipe. Marzano tomatoes are a must for this recipe as well, but in a pinch, Progresso whole Italian tomatoes will do. Fresh herbs can be found in the produce section of most stores, but dried herbs can be substituted.
Provided by agentseven
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- SAUCE.
- Remove the sausage casings and crumble the sausage.
- Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil to a pan, and brown the sausage.
- Puree the tomatoes in a blender (not too much).
- Add onions and garlic to now-browned sausage. Cook for a few more minutes until transparent.
- Add your tomato puree to the sausage.
- Add thyme and basil to sauce.
- Add some salt and pepper to taste.
- Add a generous pinch of the pepper flakes.
- Stir this up, heat to near-boil, then let it simmer covered on low for 15 minutes.
- BUILDING THE DISH.
- Boil your ziti pasta to not quite al-dente. Don't overboil, pasta will soften while baking.
- Cut the mozarella, half of it into 1/2 inch cubes, the other half in as thin of slices as you can manage.
- Remove the herb sprigs from the sauce and discard.
- Add the can of tomato paste to your sauce to thicken it up and give it a lively red color and more intense flavor.
- Add the pasta, your sauce, the cubed mozarella and half the parmesan in a baking dish.
- Top with the sliced mozarella and the remainder of the parmesan.
- Bake for about 30 minutes until golden.
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Gary Clow
[email protected]This is the best baked ziti recipe I've ever tried. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I loved the addition of the ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese in the filling. It really made a difference. I will definitely
Rajkumar yadav
[email protected]I love this baked ziti recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and cheesy. I've made this recipe many times and it's always a hit. I highly recommend it.
varonda daniels
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is a winner! It was easy to make and the results were delicious. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Roka Sayed
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of baked ziti, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so easy to make and the results were delicious. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Sobia Shafique
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is amazing! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I loved the addition of the ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese in the filling. It really made a difference. I will definitely be making this a
Brian Patterson
[email protected]I was looking for a new baked ziti recipe to try and I'm so glad I found this one. It was easy to make and the results were delicious. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Mustafa Malik
[email protected]This is the best baked ziti recipe I've ever tried. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I loved the addition of the ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese in the filling. It really made a difference. I will definitely
Liah Ferreira
[email protected]I love this baked ziti recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and cheesy. I've made this recipe many times and it's always a hit. I highly recommend it.
Temesgen Tadiyos
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is a winner! It was easy to make and the results were delicious. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Oscar Mani
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of baked ziti, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so easy to make and the results were delicious. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
FF Tomal
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is amazing! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I loved the addition of the ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese in the filling. It really made a difference. I will definitely be making this a
Tarique Shafuque
[email protected]I was looking for a new baked ziti recipe to try and I'm so glad I found this one. It was easy to make and the results were delicious. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Amy Noren
[email protected]This is the best baked ziti recipe I've ever tried. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I loved the addition of the ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese in the filling. It really made a difference. I will definitely
Rick Moore
[email protected]I love this baked ziti recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and cheesy. I've made this recipe many times and it's always a hit. I highly recommend it.
Musaddiq Hahhaa
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is the perfect comfort food. It's easy to make and always a hit with my family and friends. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and cheesy. I highly recommend this recipe.
Md Bilal Uddin
[email protected]I was a little hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of baked ziti, but I'm so glad I did! This dish was amazing! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Ahmad Mughal
[email protected]This dish was so easy to make and it turned out amazing! I used a jarred sauce to save time, but you could easily make your own. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again for my fami
Junaid nepali
[email protected]I've made baked ziti many times before, but this recipe is by far the best. The addition of the ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese in the filling really makes a difference. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I wi
Unathi Maphosa
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is a keeper! It was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.