Best 10 Ziti With Prosciutto And Tomato Sauce Recipes

SUMMER FRESH PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook angel hair pasta at a boil until tender but still slightly firm, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water for later use. Transfer the drained pasta to a large serving bowl.
• Place tomatoes in a bowl; season with sea salt and black pepper.
• Pour 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil over the tomato mixture and gently toss; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
• Cook and stir sliced shallot in the hot oil until just becoming translucent, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir garlic into the shallot; continue cooking and stirring 1 minute more. Remove the skillet from heat.
• Assemble the dish by adding the tomato mixture, the shallot and garlic mixture, and the prosciutto to the pasta; toss to combine. Use the reserved water from cooking the pasta to make it easier to mix.
• Top the pasta dish with basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese to serve.

PASTA WITH PROSCIUTTO AND WHOLE GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Combine the oil, garlic, and ham in a medium to large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the garlic becomes deep golden, nearly brown, all over, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Core and chop the plum tomatoes (or crush the canned tomatoes) and add them, along with salt and pepper, to the skillet. Stir and simmer while you salt the boiling water and cook the pasta.
• Drain the pasta when it is tender but firm, reserving a little of the cooking water and adding it to the sauce if it appears dry (quite likely if you used fresh tomatoes). Toss the pasta with the sauce and most of the basil, along with the cheese. Mince the remaining basil, garnish the pasta with it, and serve.

ZITI WITH PROSCIUTTO AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil for cooking the ziti and vegetables.
• Cut the tomatoes in 1/2-inch cubes. There should be about 3 cups.
• Scrape the ends of the asparagus spears and cut off and discard about 2 inches of the tough bottoms. Cut off and reserve the asparagus tips, each about 2 inches long. Cut the center portion of the asparagus on the bias into 1-inch pieces. There should be about 4 cups of asparagus, including the tips.
• Stack the prosciutto slices and cut them in 1/4-inch-wide strips. There should be about 1 1/4 cups.
• Drop the asparagus pieces into the boiling water and cook 3 minutes. Scoop out the asparagus and set aside. Allow the water to continue to boil.
• To the boiling water add salt and the ziti. When the water returns to a boil cook the ziti to the desired degree of doneness, about 12 minutes or longer. Scoop out and reserve Y cup of the cooking liquid. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet and add the garlic. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the prosciutto, stirring. Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Drain the ziti, add it to the prosciutto mixture and stir. Add the asparagus pieces and the basil. Add the reserved Y cup of cooking liquid. Stir to blend and sprinkle with cheese. Toss and serve.

BAKED ZITI WITH SPECIAL TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• QUICK TOMATO SAUCE:
• Make this first; heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Cook the sausages until begining to brown, about 3 minutes.
• Add the onion and garlic, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes more.
• Add the tomatoes, thyme and jelly or preserves and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Remove and sicard the sprig of thyme.
• Stir in the seasoning and season with pepper, to taste.
• Use now or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 dayse or freeze up to 2 months. The yield is 5 cups.
• ZITI:.
• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Cook the ziti according to pkg directions.
• Drain.
• Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce, cubed mozzarella, half of the Parmesan cheese, black pepper and red pepper flakes.
• Transfer the pasta to an oiled 9x13" 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 at once.

ZITI WITH PROSCIUTTO AND TOMATO SAUCE (FROM CUISINE RAPIDE)

Steps:

• 1. Bring 4 quarts water to a boil for cooking the ziti and vegetables. 2. Cut the tomatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. There should be about 2 1/2 cups. 3. Scrape the ends of the asparagus spears and cut off and discard about 2 inches of the tough bottoms. Cut off and reserve the asparagus tips, each about 2 inches long. Cut the center portions of the asparagus diagonally into 1-inch pieces. There should be about 4 cups of asparagus including the tips. 4. Stack the prosciutto slices and cut them into 1/4-inch-wide strips. There should be about 1 1/4 cups. 5. Drop the asparagus pieces into the boiling water and cook 2 minutes. Scoop out the asparagus. Let the water continue to boil. 6. Add the salt and ziti. When the water returns to a boil, cook the ziti to the desired degree of doneness, about 12 minutes or longer. Drain the zit, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. 7. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet and add the garlic. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the prosciutto. Add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Add the ziti and stir. Add the asparagus pieces, basil and reserved 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Stir to blend and sprinkle with the cheese. Toss and serve.

BAKED ZITI III

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet, brown beef over medium heat. Add onions; saute until tender. Drain off fat and add spaghetti sauce; simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a lightly greased 2 quart baking dish, place about half of the pasta; top with a layer of provolone and mozzarella cheese slices. Spread on a layer of half the spaghetti sauce mixture and sour cream.
• Cover with remaining pasta, cheese and sauce; sprinkle a layer of Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until cheese and sauce are bubbly; serve.

BEST ZITI EVER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat marinara with 1 teaspoon basil until bubbling. In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Spread bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with sauce. Layer 1/2 of the ziti, 1/2, the sausage, 1/2 of the ricotta, and 1/2 the mozzarella. Spoon half of the sauce over top. Repeat layers. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 teaspoons basil and Italian seasoning.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes.

ITALIAN-STYLE CREAMY ZITI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt; drain well.
• Return pasta to pan. Add pasta sauces and mozzarella; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining ingredients.
• Bake 20 to 30 min. or until heated through.

TOMATO-ALFREDO BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; add garlic, and cook about 1 minute or until fragrant. Drain; return meat mixture to skillet. Over medium-low heat, stir in Italian seasoning, pepper flakes and salt. Add tomatoes, cooked pasta and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until completely blended and heated through. Spoon mixture into baking dish; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Top with Alfredo sauce and remaining 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

CREAMY BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Remove from pan; drain. Meanwhile, add marinara sauce, tomatoes and cream cheese to same pan; cook on medium heat 5 min. or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Return pasta to pan; mix well.
• Layer half the pasta mixture in 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with layers of sour cream, 1 cup mozzarella and remaining pasta mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.