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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Izzy Anderson
[email protected]This baked ziti is my new favorite comfort food. It's so cheesy and satisfying.
Gulam shabeer
[email protected]I made this baked ziti for a party and it was a huge hit. Everyone raved about how delicious it was.
Mayuree Chinsri
[email protected]This is the best baked ziti recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.
Samuel Mngomezulu
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of baked ziti, but this recipe was actually really good. The sauce was flavorful and the pasta was cooked perfectly.
Sudip R magar
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too bland for me. I added some extra garlic and oregano to the sauce and it was much better.
Hazel Johnson
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my baked ziti turned out perfect. It was so good that I ate two servings.
Arjun Chhetri
[email protected]This baked ziti was a little too cheesy for my taste, but my kids loved it. I will probably use less cheese next time.
Nellie Jewel
[email protected]I made this baked ziti with whole wheat pasta and it was still delicious. I also added some spinach and mushrooms to the sauce.
Gloria Anarado
[email protected]I love the simplicity of this recipe. It's a great way to use up leftover pasta and sauce.
Taiwo Akodu
[email protected]This is my go-to baked ziti recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser and it's so easy to make.
Rosa Robles
[email protected]I made this baked ziti for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! The recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great.
Tamoor Shah
[email protected]This baked ziti was a hit with my family! The flavors were rich and cheesy, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.