baked ziti
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This is a family recipe handed down to Grandmom Elaine. She made this quite often.
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(1 rating)
yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For baked ziti
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1 lbziti or rigatoni pasta
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water & chicken stock to cook pasta
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olive oil (optional. see notes)
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32 ozconforti family red gravy aka spaghetti sauce (see recipe) with sausage and/or meatballs (great use of leftovers)
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6 sliceprovolone cheese (optional)
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1/2 lbmozzarella cheese, grated
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1 cricotta cheese
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1 cparmesan or pecorino cheese, grated
How To Make baked ziti
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1Preheat oven to 350F.
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2Heat a large pot of 1/2 water, 1/2 chicken stock (2 quarts) to a strong boil. Add a Tbsp of salt.
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3Add the pasta & cook till al dente. Drain. **Note: Grandmom Elaine used to drizzle olive oil over pasta to keep it from sticking. But it keeps the cheese from sticking to the pasta so I don’t use it.
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4Put pasta into an oven proof baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
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5Add the Red Gravy, mix it in
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6Break up the Ricotta, then mix it in.
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7Add 1/2 mozzarella, mix it in
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8Top with provolones slices, if using. Then the remaining mozzarella, and the Parmesan
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9Bake 20-30 mins or until cheese is golden & sauce is bubbly.
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