Ziti Al Forno (From the Sopranos Family Cookbook)

Bri22's Note:

It's from the sopranos cookbook but I use my own Sunday Gravy (Real Italian Spaghetti Sauce)and Meatballs and it is the best food in the world there aren't words to describe it!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• 1 lb ziti pasta, cooked
• salt
• pasta sauce
• meatball (Sunday Gravy (Real Italian Spaghetti Sauce)and Meatballs)
• 1 cup freshly grated romano cheese or 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 1 cup ricotta cheese (I use cottage cheese)
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into small pieces
• grated cheese, to sprinkle on top

Directions:

1. Put all the ziti in a large bowl.
2. Toss ziti with 3 cups of the gravy and half of the grated cheese.
3. Spoon half of the ziti into a casserole dish.
4. Spread the ricotta over the top of the ziti.
5. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and rest of grated cheese.
6. Pour on 1 cup of sauce.
7. Top with remaining ziti and rest of sauce (it will be almost overflowing) sprinkle with more grated cheese.
8. Bake covered with foil for 45 minutes and then uncovered for 15 minutes.
9. Let stand 15 minutes.
10. Tell me immediately how it was!

Reviews

[Trinkets]

This is our family's recipe for baked ziti, too. Sometimes I also add spinach in with the cheeses, especially if I happen to have some leftover creamed spinach. I always use more sauce than the recipe calls for, it seems the pasta eats it up!

[Vicki in CT]

Creamy and delicious. I made with my homemade sauce: Italian Meat Sauce for Pasta or Lasagna which is a meat sauce so omitted the meatballs. I had to guess at the cooking temperature, I cooked at 375 degrees for one hour then uncovered for 15 minutes.

[CountryLady]

This was delicious! I quartered the recipe (no difficulties encountered) since only 2 were dining! I wish that I could follow the recipe EXACTLY but I have to watch my colesterol - I used my own plain tomato pasta sauce, my own meatballs (made without eggs), light ricotta, low fat mozarella & shredded parmesan on top. Thanx Bri!