Five cheese baked ziti
Five cheese baked ziti recipe in the appetizer category
Recipe ingredients:
- Sauce:
- 2 large cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 small cans tomato sauce
- 2 small cans tomato paste
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbsp. onion powder
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. pepper
- Ziti:
- 2 lbs. ziti
- 2 15 oz. pkgs. of ricotta cheese, skim or whole
- 2 cups shredded swiss cheese
- 2 cups parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded provolone
- 2 cups crumbled bleu cheese
Recipe method:
- Make sauce first. Combine all ingredients and simmer for 1 hour or until ready to use.
- In large bowl combine all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Add in half the sauce and mix well.
- When ziti is cooked drain very well and add in to sauce and cheese mixture.
- Mix well.
- In 1 or 2 baking dishes pour in ziti mixture and you may want to add some sauce to the top and garnish with sauce and parsley.
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
- Let set in oven for 15 more minutes and serve.
- Serve with salad and bread.
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