Moms Irish Ziti Recipes

MOM'S IRISH ZITI

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 1 1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the rigatoni and return to a boil. Stirring occasionally, boil until the pasta cooked is still firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink; pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Place a skillet over medium heat; crumble the sausage and lamb into the hot skillet. Breaking the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon, cook and stir the mixture until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook another 2 to 3 minutes. Drain the fat from the skillet.
• Pour about half of the tomato sauce over the pasta, then layer with the provolone slices and the meat mixture. Season with the Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper; top with the mozzarella cheese and the remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the top of the dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 25 to 35 minutes.

MAMMA MARIA'S BAKED ZITI (PASTA AL FORNO)

Steps:

• 1. Start by making the sauce. In a big pot, heat oil. Add onions and cook until lightly browned.
• 2. Add tomato puree.
• 3. Use an empty sauce can and fill with water add to the sauce.
• 4. Cook sauce in medium heat for 10 minutes or so then add sugar, basil and stir, continue to cook the sauce for another 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 5. Preheat oven at 375 degrees F. Brown ground beef and drain fat.
• 6. Chop boiled eggs.
• 7. Cook pasta as directed; make it a little al dente. Drain pasta and put it back in the pot.
• 8. Add ground beef and peas to the sauce.
• 9. Pour enough sauce to lightly coat the pasta. Make sure you divide the sauce so you can have enough for the baking preparation.
• 10. In a 13x9 pan, pour a scoop of sauce and spread it all around the pan.
• 11. Add half of the pasta. Layer the eggs on top of every section of the pasta.
• 12. Then with a teaspoon, layer the ricotta on every section of the pasta until the whole cup is gone.
• 13. Add half the sauce on top.
• 14. Then sprinkle half of the grated Parmesan cheese and a half bag of mozzarella.
• 15. Pour the remaining pasta on top and add the sauce.
• 16. Top grated cheese and mozzarella. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and cook for about 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes to allow to slightly brown. Mom used to let it sit for about 10 minutes so when you would cut portions they wouldn't fall apart.
• 17. You can choose whatever item you like in the ziti... but we love it just like that... it's filling and it's good.