Restaurant Quality Baked Ziti Recipes

ITALIAN RESTAURANT BAKED ZITI

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This is a recipe I got from a friend for baked ziti recipe that originated from an Italian restaurant in New York City. I've been making it this way for years.

Provided by Paintpuddles

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 lb ziti pasta
12 ounces ricotta cheese
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
3 cups marinara sauce
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cook ziti in a large pot of boiling salted water until
tender but still firm, 10 to 12 minutes.
Drain and rinse under cold running water;
drain well.
In a medium bowl, combine
ricotta cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup Parmesan
cheese, salt, pepper, and parsley. Mix to
blend well.
Toss cooked ziti with 2 cups
marinara sauce.
Place half the pasta in an
9 x 13 inch baking dish.
Top with ricotta
mixture and half the mozzarella cubes.
Top with remaining ziti, marinara sauce,
mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.
Bake until casserole is heated through and cheese is
bubbly and lightly browned on top, 30 to 35
minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 669.6, Fat 25.5, SaturatedFat 13.2, Cholesterol 141.5, Sodium 1300.7, Carbohydrate 74.2, Fiber 3, Sugar 13.2, Protein 34.3

RESTAURANT QUALITY BAKED ZITI

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This tastes just like the ziti from a local restaurant. Found it by accident and doctored it up. Enjoy!

Provided by Kristin Moore

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 lb ziti pasta (cooked as box states)
1 c frozen spinach
1 jar(s) rao's marinara sauce (a must-this is what the secret indgredient is!)
1 tsp nutmeg
2 c mozarella cheese (i use kraft 5 cheese)
1 c grated romano cheese
1 container 15oz ricotta cheese
1 egg white

Steps:

1. Cook ziti. Drain and add to 9x13 pan. In a separate bowl combine all ingredients except RAO sauce and mozarella. Add to ziti.
2. Pour sauce over ziti and cheese mixture. Top with mozarella and cover with foil.
3. Bake at 350 for about 25-30 min. until bubbly. note: RAO is a brand of sauce sold in Walmart and nicer super markets. It is expensive but so worth it. I made this for a jewelry party I hosted and got so many compliments. I don't make it often becasue a single jar of sauce is $7 but it is soooo good!!

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