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jams92
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baked ziti
can you share your baked ziti recipe??
im craving it and sadly will admit i never made it before 
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Posted 11/1/13 12:01 PM  |
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NervousNell
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Re: baked ziti
Best one is the one on the back of the Ronzoni Ziti box, if you ask me!
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| Posted 11/1/13 12:10 PM |
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BlueDiamonds
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Re: baked ziti
Posted by NervousNell
Best one is the one on the back of the Ronzoni Ziti box, if you ask me!
yup! i make the baked rigatoni with sausage on the back of the box and it's so good.
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| Posted 11/1/13 3:09 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: baked ziti
I never use a recipe.........just learned from my family when I was young so I throw it together to taste.
But my best tip for awesome ziti.........cube the mozzarella and toss it with the ricotta and an egg to help bind it. Then LAYER your ziti, never toss the pasta with the sauce and cheese. You end up with pink pasta and the ricotta disappears. Gross.
Do a layer of sauce, then pasta, then globs of the cheese mixture all over. Continue layering until you fill the pan. Always use more sauce then you think is necessary, the pasta absorbs a lot and there is nothing worse then dry pasta. Layering everything will make the most gooey, cheesy, delicious baked ziti.
And use homemade sauce. ALWAYS homemade sauce. Jar sauce is gross. 
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Goobster
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Re: baked ziti
Posted by Hofstra26
I never use a recipe.........just learned from my family when I was young so I throw it together to taste.
But my best tip for awesome ziti.........cube the mozzarella and toss it with the ricotta and an egg to help bind it. Then LAYER your ziti, never toss the pasta with the sauce and cheese. You end up with pink pasta and the ricotta disappears. Gross.
Do a layer of sauce, then pasta, then globs of the cheese mixture all over. Continue layering until you fill the pan. Always use more sauce then you think is necessary, the pasta absorbs a lot and there is nothing worse then dry pasta. Layering everything will make the most gooey, cheesy, delicious baked ziti.
And use homemade sauce. ALWAYS homemade sauce. Jar sauce is gross.
Oh not the Victoria Marinara. It is absolutely amazing. I would make sauce if I could get mine to taste like that. 
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| Posted 11/1/13 5:38 PM |
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Re: baked ziti
Posted by Hofstra26
I never use a recipe.........just learned from my family when I was young so I throw it together to taste.
But my best tip for awesome ziti.........cube the mozzarella and toss it with the ricotta and an egg to help bind it. Then LAYER your ziti, never toss the pasta with the sauce and cheese. You end up with pink pasta and the ricotta disappears. Gross.
Do a layer of sauce, then pasta, then globs of the cheese mixture all over. Continue layering until you fill the pan. Always use more sauce then you think is necessary, the pasta absorbs a lot and there is nothing worse then dry pasta. Layering everything will make the most gooey, cheesy, delicious baked ziti.
And use homemade sauce. ALWAYS homemade sauce. Jar sauce is gross.
Same here but never put the mozzarella with the mixture (I use egg, parmesan cheese, garlic, onion, salt and pepper to flavor the ricotta) but I might just try that. I have always layered like you do also though. Exactly the same way.
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| Posted 11/3/13 1:45 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: baked ziti
Posted by afternoondelight828
Posted by Hofstra26
I never use a recipe.........just learned from my family when I was young so I throw it together to taste.
But my best tip for awesome ziti.........cube the mozzarella and toss it with the ricotta and an egg to help bind it. Then LAYER your ziti, never toss the pasta with the sauce and cheese. You end up with pink pasta and the ricotta disappears. Gross.
Do a layer of sauce, then pasta, then globs of the cheese mixture all over. Continue layering until you fill the pan. Always use more sauce then you think is necessary, the pasta absorbs a lot and there is nothing worse then dry pasta. Layering everything will make the most gooey, cheesy, delicious baked ziti.
And use homemade sauce. ALWAYS homemade sauce. Jar sauce is gross.
Same here but never put the mozzarella with the mixture (I use egg, parmesan cheese, garlic, onion, salt and pepper to flavor the ricotta) but I might just try that. I have always layered like you do also though. Exactly the same way.
You don't use mozzarella in your ziti!!! The horror!!!!  The cheesier the better.
I don't really "flavor" the ricotta per se, all my flavor comes from the sauce. I like to make a really good meat sauce for ziti........usually use Italian sausage with fennel. So delish!!
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