Neapolitan Baked Ziti

Name: Neapolitan Baked Ziti
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ziti pasta; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 28 ounces plum tomatoes; 4 -5 basil leaves, torn; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons flour; 2 cups milk; 1 bay leaf; 2 cups mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; fresh nutmeg; salt and pepper

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Recipe by Sommer_K

Here is another great RR recipe. This is also delicious with ground sausage or ground sirloin. I substituted regular shredded mozzerella instead of the fresh mozerella that RR used because I don't care for the flavor of fresh mozzerella.

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READY IN: 55mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb ziti pasta
1

medium onion, diced
2

tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4

garlic cloves, minced
28

ounces plum tomatoes
4 -5

basil leaves, torn
3

tablespoons butter
3

tablespoons flour
2

cups milk
1

bay leaf
2

cups mozzarella cheese
¹⁄₄

cup parmesan cheese
fresh nutmeg
salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350.
Boil ziti just shy of al dente.
Place a medium sauce pan on medium-high head and add EVOO.
Cook onion and garlic 4-5 minutes, then add the tomatoes. Smash the tomatoes with the back of a large spoon, then add basil, salt and pepper and simmer 15 minutes.
Heat a separate medium sauce pan on medium-high heat then add, butter and alllow to melt.
Add flour and brown 2-4 minutes, then stir in bay leaf, salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes on low heat. Remove bay leaf.
Mix red sauce with pasta and transfer to a casserole dish.
Top with white sauce, and both cheeses.
Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.

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