Can I have a recipe for a simple baked ziti please?

Question

Also, with directions for how to prepare it the day before. Nothing with vegetables; just the pasta, sauce, and cheeses.
Thanks

Answer 1

1 pound of Ziti, Penne, or Rigatoni
1 pint of Ricotta cheese ( I use part-skim)
Parmigano-Reggiano or Romano Cheese, grated, to taste
3 cups of shredded mozzarella (again, I use part-skim)
Approx. 28 oz of prepared marinara or tomato-basil sauce (homemade or jarred - your choice)

Cook the pasta according to package directions - except shorten the time by 2 minutes. (The pasta finishes cooking in the oven) Drain completely. Do not rinse!
While the pasta cooks, mix the ricotta, parmigano or romano cheese (I usually use about a tablespoon or two) and 1 cup of the shredded mozzarella in a separate bowl. (Some people add parsley and a beaten egg to this - I don't see where it adds anything special, so I don't.)
When you've drained the pasta, either mix it in the pot with the cheese mixture and the sauce or in a bowl - I use the pot, because I hate washing anything I don't need to. =)
Pour this into a greased 9X13 inch pan, top with the remaining mozzarella and bake at 425 F for 8-9 minutes until it's bubbly. If you want to brown the cheese on top, broil it for a minute or two, or leave it in the oven another 3-4 minutes or so.

Answer 2

Simple Baked Ziti Recipe

Answer 3

Rachael Ray Baked Ziti

Answer 4

An easy baked ziti recipe, with ricotta, Mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses.
INGREDIENTS:
1 box Ziti or Rigatoni noodles
1 Can Del Monte Traditional Sauce (or your own recipe)
1 Ricotta Cheese (16 oz)
2 tablespoons. Lawry's Seasoned Salt (or more for your taste)
1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
Parmesan cheese
PREPARATION:
Cook ziti according to directions. Put in 9" X 13" pan. Mix in Ricotta cheese and seasoned salt. Mix in Mozzarella cheese. Pour sauce over top. Bake in 350° oven for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, serve.

Answer 5

This recipe is similar to Stephanie's. Just a little adjustments.

Baked Ziti Casserole

1 Pkg (16 oz) ziti or small tube pasta
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 carton (15oz) part-skim ricotta cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 jar (28oz) spaghetti sauce ( I like to use extra sauce)
Italian Seasonings to taste (add to spaghetti sauce)
2 cups (8oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

~Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the egg, ricotta and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
~Spread one cup or more spaghetti sauce in a baking dish coated with non stick cooking spray. Top with a third of the pasta, half of the ricotta cheese mixture, 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese and 1 cup sauce.
~Repeat layers of pasta, ricotta mixture and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Top with the remaining pasta, sauce, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 375' for 45-50 minutes or until heated through. Yield 12 servings

Answer 6

1 pkg. (16 oz.) ziti pasta

1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce

1 container (15 oz.) POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese

1 pkg. (8 oz.) POLLY-O Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese


PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.

MIX spaghetti sauce, ricotta cheese and reserved 1/2 cup pasta cooking water in large bowl. Add pasta and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese; mix lightly. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Cover.

BAKE 30 min.; uncover. Bake an additional 10 min. or until heated through.

Answer 7

Ziti are the long thin tubes of macaroni Offer this simple, hearty dish with a green salad, crusty garlic bread and a light red wine, like Beaujolais. Ingredients Sauce 3/4 pound hot Italian sausages, casings removed 1 medium onion, chopped 3 large garlic cloves, chopped 1 28-ounce can diced peeled tomatoes 1/4 cup purchased pesto sauce Pasta 10 ounces ziti or penne pasta, freshly cooked 8 cups ready-to-use spinach leaves [about 2/3 of 10-ounce package] 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese Method Heat heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion and garlic and sauté until sausage is cooked through, breaking up meat with back of spoon, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices to pan. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in pesto. Season sauce with salt and pepper. [Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing]. Preheat oven to 375° F. Lightly oil 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish. Combine pasta, spinach, mozzarella and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese in large bowl. Stir in hot tomato sauce. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese over. Bake until sauce bubbles and cheeses melt, about 30 minutes.

Answer 8

This is a Rachael Ray recipe. It's amazing. You can cook it the day before, doing everything but finishing it in the oven. You can do that the day of. You'll probably want to increase the cooking time though (I'd try 15-20 minutes in a 350 degree oven) If you don't like veggies, just leave them out!

Scuderi Kids' Fast, Fake-Baked Ziti

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes (recommended: San Marzano)
1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, (recommended: San Marzano)* If San Marzanos are not available, add a teaspoon sugar to your sauce, optional
Coarse salt
A handful fresh basil leaves, torn
1 pound ziti rigate, with ridges
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Freshly ground black pepper
A generous grating nutmeg
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup shredded asiago cheese
1/2 cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano
1 cup sliced fresh mozzarella
Crusty bread, to pass at table

Put pasta water on to boil.
In a medium sauce pot over medium heat, saute garlic in extra-virgin olive oil. Chop whole tomatoes and add them to the pan. Add crushed tomatoes and salt and simmer 10 minutes, add basil and simmer over low heat 10 minutes more.

Add salt and pasta to boiling water and cook 6 minutes, leaving pasta a little chewy.
While pasta cooks, melt butter in a small pot over medium heat. Whisk in flour, then cook 1 minute, adding salt and pepper and nutmeg to flour. Add milk and bring sauce to a bubble. Reduce 5 minutes.

Drain pasta and transfer to a large casserole dish. Pour the tomato and basil sauce over the pasta and turn to coat the pasta. Pour the bechamel over the already coated pasta. Cover the top of the pasta with Asiago, Parmesan and mozzarella. Place the casserole under hot broiler and melt the 3 cheeses until brown and bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Answer 9

If you want to eat truly healthy, lose body fat consistently, normalize your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, prevent cancer, and even boost your brain health and energy levels, you may have heard all over the news that the Paleo Diet has been found to be one of the best methods of achieving all of these benefits compared to any other popular "fad" diets out there. Go here https://bitly.im/aOg9R

The truth is that the Paleo Diet will never be considered a fad because it's just simply the way that humans evolved to eat over approximately 2 million years. And eating in a similar fashion to our ancestors has been proven time and time again to offer amazing health benefits, including prevention of most diseases of civilization such as cancer, heart disease, alzheimers, and other chronic conditions that are mostly caused by poor diet and lifestyle. One of the biggest misunderstandings about the Paleo Diet is that it's a meat-eating diet, or a super low-carb diet. This is not true

Answer 10

If there was an "easy" way to make baked ziti ... I wouldn't spend so much time in the kitchen! My family makes it every piece by hand, from scratch! Old world style ...

If you find the answer - please send it to me so I can "cheat" on the family get togethers!!! Thank you!