Copycat Olive Garden Baked Ziti
While the pasta is boiling spray an 8 inch by 10 inch or 9 inch by 12 inch baking dish with pan spray.
Copycat olive garden baked ziti. Instructions preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl mix together the marinara sauce or sunday gravy alfredo sauce ricotta cheese 2. Add garlic and cook until fragrant about 30. Topping 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded 1 2 cup panko breadcrumbs 1 4 cup romano cheese grated 1 4 cup parmesan cheese grated 2 cloves garlic minced.
Mix until it s thoroughly combined. In a large pot bring 5 quarts of water to a boil. In a large pot of salted boiling water cook. While it is warming up cook the ziti according to package instructions.
Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta according to directions. 1 lb box ziti 2 cups marinara sauce 1 cup heavy cream 2 tomatoes diced or 1 15oz can drained 1 tsp sugar 1 cup parmesan cheese can use a blend of asiago and reggiani cheeses 1 4 cup fontina cheese shredded white monterey cheese will work 1 3 cup mozzarella cheese shredded. In a heavy sauce pan add the tomatoes tomato puree garlic olive oil and fresh basil and bring to a light simmer on moderate heat.
Spray a 9x13 with 2 inch sides or a15x10 4 5 quart inch baking dish with nonstick cooking. Prepare the ziti topping. Directions preheat oven to 375. How to make copycat olive garden ziti al forno preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Ingredients 8 ounces pasta cooked according to package directions 4 ounces butter 1 pint heavy cream 8 ounces parmesan cheese 8 ounces shrimp cooked peeled and deveined 1 roma tomato cut into small pieces 2 teaspoons parsley chopped 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs 2 teaspoons parmesan cheese 1. Combining all ingredients for the ziti sauce in a large bowl. Spread the pasta mixture in a 9. Add the sauteed pepper strips and cooked sausage and heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
In a large bowl combine ziti marinara alfredo ricotta and fontina cheeses. In a medium size bowl whisk together the first four ingredients for the ziti topping. In a large high sided skillet over medium heat melt butter. Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
Stir in marinara 1 cup mozzarella fontina. Pour 1 4 cup of the prepared ziti sauce in the dish.