Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti al Forno
Equipment
- 1 pot
- 1 Baking dish
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 Rubber Spatula
- oven
- 1 Colander
Ingredients
PASTA
- 16 oz ziti pasta raw (whole wheat, white, or gluten-free)
- 4 cups marinara sauce store-bought or homemade
- 2 cups Alfredo sauce store-bought or homemade (replace it with heavy cream or plain Greek yogurt)
- ½ cup ricotta cheese full-fat
- 1 ½ cups Fontina cheese shredded
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
TOPPING
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs whole wheat, gluten-free, or white
- ¼ cup Romano cheese grated (you may use Parmesan instead)
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 cloves garlic minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder although fresh garlic is better. You may add some freshly cracked black pepper to the topping mixture if you want.
GARNISH
- 3 tablespoon chopped parsley or another fresh herb of choice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F (190° C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish or large oven-safe skillet and reserve.
- Cook the pasta 1-2 minutes less than the time stated on the package. Drain but do not rinse!
- In a large bowl, stir together the cooked pasta with 1-2 tablespoon olive oil (if possible in order to avoid sticking), marinara sauce, Alfredo sauce, ricotta cheese, Fontina, and mozzarella until combined.
- Pour into to the greased baking dish.
- In another bowl, mix together the mozzarella, panko, Romano, Parmesan, and garlic. Then top the pasta with the mixture!
- Bake on the middle rack for 30-35 minutes, uncovered, until golden brown and bubbly. Serve sprinkled with parsley!
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