HOW TO MAKE A KILLER BAKED ZITI
HOW TO MAKE A KILLER BAKED ZITI
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE SAUCE:
INSTRUCTIONS
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE SAUCE:
- 2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Organic Onion, finely chopped (half cup)
- three Cloves Organic Garlic, finely chopped
- 5 Cups Marinara Sauce (about 46 oz.)
- 1–2 teaspoons Sea Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound dried ziti or penne pasta
- 1 Cup Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
- 1 Organic Egg
- 1/2 Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 8 oz.Freshly Grated Whole Milk Organic Mozzarella Cheese
- 8–12 slices Provolone cheese from the deli counter
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a massive skillet over medium high warmness, add 2 Tablespoons of oil and saute the onion 1-2 mins till soft. Add the garlic and season with salt and pepper, prepare dinner some other minute.
- Add the marinara sauce and heat till warm.
- Meanwhile add the pasta to swiftly simmering, NOT BOILING, water and cook dinner, stirring once in a while, for approximately 6 minutes or till al dente with a touch chunk left in it.
- As the pasta is cooking, in a small bowl, integrate the ricotta cheese, egg, parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of sugar if favored.
- Pour a Tablespoon or 2 of olive oil within the bottom of a nine×13 pan and coat.
- Drain the pasta and pour in HALF the pasta and add HALF the sauce. Stir to mix.
- Put dollops of ricotta cheese on pinnacle of the pasta. Top it with four-6 slices of Provolone cheese, then HALF the mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat with the closing pasta, sauce, ricotta cheese and cheeses making sure all of the pasta is very well included in sauce.
- Top with clean Parmesan cheese and bake UNCOVERED at 375 for half-hour. Pop the ziti under the broiler for a few minutes at the quit to get a pleasing brown bubbly cheese.
