FRIED ZITI... "PEASANT PASTA"
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Provided by Michael Epifanio
Categories Pasta
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Cook Ziti al dente- drain and refrigerate to chill (can be done a day ahead of time). Transfer ziti to a cutting board and chop coarsely.
- 2. In a large skillet, heat butter and olive oil, add scallions, onions and garlic, sauté briefly 1 minute.
- 3. Add chopped ziti and sauté until the pasta starts to brown up and caramelize a bit -be sure to stir and shake the pan back or use a spoon to move the ziti around so you do not burn the pasta and you get some great color throughout the pasta.
- 4. Once you have some great brown color on the Ziti, add salt, pepper, oregano and the fresh herbs than add the sauce mixing and begin sauteing for another few minutes or so. I like to add Cooked Sweet sliced Italian Sausage at this time. Next add a couple of table spoons of the Asiago cheese and fold in.
- 5. Top the whole pan with the grated mozzarella and provolone evenly over the top along with the remaining Asiago cheese.
- 6. Bake in a preheated oven 400 degrees cook pasta for 20-30 minutes until brown and a bit crisp on the sides. Serve with some garlic bread and enjoy!
- 7. You can add any one of the following ingredients in place of the Sausage: Pepperoni- Diced Sautéed Mushrooms Fresh Spinach Meatballs (Cooked and Sliced) Sun dried Tomatoes
- 8. Check the full cooking demo and story behind this dish! www.thecookbookproject.net
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Ajay Hamal
[email protected]I'm allergic to mushrooms. Can I substitute another vegetable in this recipe?
Lethu Cele
[email protected]I'm not a vegetarian, but I'm always looking for new vegetarian recipes. This one looks interesting.
Lokhon Roy
[email protected]This recipe looks a little complicated. I'm not sure if I'm up for the challenge.
tutul. kumar
[email protected]I'm not sure if I have all of the ingredients, but I'm going to try to make this recipe anyway.
Emily Gansert
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover pasta. I always have leftover pasta and this is a great way to use it up.
Saif Stocks baby
[email protected]I'm definitely going to try this recipe. It looks amazing!
Flem Flam
[email protected]I love that this recipe is so versatile. You can add or remove ingredients to suit your own taste.
Silver
[email protected]This fried ziti is the perfect comfort food. It's warm, hearty, and satisfying.
Queenleila Queenlushak
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of ziti, but this dish changed my mind. It was delicious!
Bang2GOeezy
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper. I will definitely be making it again and again.
Lalou Ella
[email protected]I made this dish for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!
Sagir Mia
[email protected]This is the best fried ziti I've ever had. The sauce is rich and flavorful, and the pasta is cooked to perfection.
Sonia Ror
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the pasta turned out great. It was easy to make and didn't take too long.
sami jaber
[email protected]Wow! This fried ziti is incredible. The crispy pasta and the flavorful sauce are a perfect combination.
Linda Clovice
[email protected]This fried ziti peasant pasta was a hit with my family! The flavors were amazing and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.