ciao bella pasta al forno (baked ziti)
(3 ratings)
For our family Pasta al Forno or Baked Ziti is simple and uncomplicated. Just the sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, and pasta. We reserve the ricotta cheese for lasagna. When my sister and I were kids my Mom used to make teeny tiny meatballs and throw that in too or chopped up left over mortadella (it's like an Italian ham or bologna.) Each region of Italy will make a different version, this is ours. Enjoy!
(3 ratings)
yield
8 -10
prep time
40 Min
cook time
45 Min
Ingredients For ciao bella pasta al forno (baked ziti)
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1recipe for ciao bella salsa pomodoro (tomato sauce)
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1 lbpenne pasta, cooked for only 5 or 6 minutes
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1 lbmozzarella, shredded
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1/4-1/2 cparmesan cheese
How To Make ciao bella pasta al forno (baked ziti)
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1Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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2In a 9" X 13" baking dish ladle enough sauce to cover bottom of pan.
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3Spread half the pasta and shredded mozzarella. Cover with sauce and sprinkle some parmesan cheese evenly over sauce.
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4Repeat for the second layer. Bake for 45 minutes.
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