Five Cheese Baked Ziti

baked ziti

Italian-AmericanOtherEasy30 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 large cans crushed tomatoes
  • 2 small cans tomato sauce
  • 2 small cans tomato paste
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp. onion powder
  • 2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 2 lbs. ziti
  • 2 15 oz. pkgs. of ricotta cheese, skim or whole
  • 2 cups shredded swiss cheese
  • 2 cups parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups shredded provolone
  • 2 cups crumbled bleu cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Make sauce first. Combine all ingredients and simmer for 1 hour or until ready to use.

  2. 2

    In large bowl combine all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Add in half the sauce and mix well.

  3. 3

    When ziti is cooked drain very well and add in to sauce and cheese mixture. Mix well.

  4. 4

    In 1 or 2 baking dishes pour in ziti mixture and you may want to add some sauce to the top and garnish with sauce and parsley.

  5. 5

    Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Let set in oven for 15 more minutes and serve.

Tags

italian-american

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