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Baked Ziti Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic - finely chopped
1 (28 oz) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes
sugar
coarse salt
handful fresh basil
1 pound ziti
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
fresh ground black pepper
grated nutmeg
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup shredded Asiago cheese
1/2 cup shredded parmigiana-reggiano
1 cup sliced fresh mozzarella
Directions:
Directions:
In a medium sauce pot over medium heat, saute garlic in extra-virgin olive oil. Chop whole tomatoes and add them to the pan. Add crushed tomatoes and salt and simmer 10 minutes, add basil and simmer over low hear 10 minutes more.

Add salt and pasta to boiling water and cook 6 minutes, leaving pasta a little chewy. While pasta cooks, melt butter in a small pot over medium heat. Whisk in flour, then cook 1 minute, adding salt and pepper and nutmeg to flour. Add milk and bring sauce to a bubble. Reduce 5 minutes

Drain pasta and transfer to a large casserole dish. Pour the tomato and basil sauce over the pasta and turn to coat the pasta. Pour the bechamel over the already coated pasta. Cover the top of the pasta with Asiago, Parmesan, and mozzarella.

Place casserole under hot broiler and melt the 3 cheeses until brown and bubbly, 3-5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
family
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour

 

 

 

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