Fake-baked Ziti
- Ready In:
- 28mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 cups marinara sauce (I use Bertoli marinara sauce with Burgundy wine)
- 1 lb ziti rigate pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 2 cups milk
- 1⁄2 cup shredded asiago cheese
- 1⁄2 cup shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 1 cup sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
- salt and pepper
directions
- Put pasta water on to boil. Add salt and pasta to boiling water and
- cook until pasta is "Al Dente" (a little chewy). While pasta cooks,
- melt butter in a small pot over medium heat. Whisk in flour, then cook 1
- minute, adding salt, pepper and nutmeg to flour. Add milk and bring
- sauce to a bubble. Reduce for 5 minutes. Turn on low heat and add shredded
- cheeses to sauce and stir until cheese is melted.
- 2. Drain pasta and transfer to a large casserole dish. Pour tomato
- sauce over pasta and toss until pasta is evenly coated. Pour cheese sauce
- over pasta. Cover the top with sliced fresh mozzarella. Place dish under
- broiler for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is brown and bubbly.
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Reviews
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This was so quick, easy and inexpensive. My whole family loved it! I added some cooked spinach to the pasta mixture and it was a wonderful addition - especially with the nutmeg in the sauce. I too used the Bertoli marinara, and I definitely think using a good quality pasta sauce is a must with this dish. The only thing I would do differently next time is heat up the sauce before adding it, as the dish wasn't quite hot enough for us after it came out of the broiler. Otherwise the flavor was perfect and it will definitely become a weeknight favorite!!!!!!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Keri in AR
United States