4 Cheese Baked Ziti Recipes

--4 CHEESE BAKED ZITI--

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and return to the pan.
• Stir in Alfredo sauce and sour cream. Spoon half into a lightly greased 3-qt. baking dish.
• Combine the eggs, ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese and parsley; spread over pasta.
• Top with remaining pasta mixture; sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan.
• Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly.
• Serve with tossed salad and buttered Italian bread.

QUICK 4-CHEESE BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions (a little oil added to the water helps keep it from sticking together).
• Set aside.
• Spray a 13x9 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread a thin layer of sauce in bottom of the dish.
• Next, layer of 1/3 of the mushrooms and 1/3 of the pasta.
• Spread all the ricotta over this layer.
• Then layer half the remaining sauce, another 1/3 mushrooms and another 1/3 pasta.
• Sprinkle all the Parmesan cheese over this layer.
• Finally, layer remaining sauce, mushrooms and pasta.
• Cover this layer with the mozzarella.
• Place the slices of Provolone on top.
• Cover and bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes.

BAKED ZITI WITH FOUR CHEESES

Steps:

• Melt butter over moderately-low heat, stir in flour and cook 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in hot milk.
• Return pan to heat, bring to a boil, whisking, for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg, ¾ tsp of salt and ¼ tsp of pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine 1 cup of the Gruyere, ½ cup of the Fontina and ½ cup of the Parmesan; whisk cheese into the sauce, ½ cup at a time, until cheese is melted.
• Season to taste.
• Preheat oven to 390 degrees F.
• Boil ziti until al dente.
• Drain well and turn into a buttered 13 x 9 x 2 inch pyrex baking dish.
• Season with remaining ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper.
• Pour sauce over and combine.
• Sprinkle remaining ½ cup Gruyere, ½ cup Parmesan, 1 ½ cups Fontina and all of the mozzarella.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown.

BAKED ZITI II

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse.
• In a medium bowl, mix ziti, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg and 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish and spoon in ziti mixture. Top with remaining spaghetti sauce, followed by Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes; let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

FOUR CHEESE BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• 1. Cook ziti according to package directions; drain and return to the pan.
• 2. Stir in Alfredo sauce and sour cream. Spoon half of this mixture into a lightly greased 3-qt. baking dish.
• 3. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, ricotta, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the Romano cheese and parsley; spread over pasta. Top with remaining pasta mixture; sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan.
• 4. Cover and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 25 minutes or until thermometer reads 160 degrees.
• 5. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes more or untl bubbly. Serve immediately.

FOUR CHEESE BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 2 quart ovenproof casserole dish; set aside.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, bring half-and-half, basil, and crushed red pepper to a simmer in a heavy, large saucepan over medium high heat. Add cheeses 1 handful at a time, stirring constantly until cheeses are melted and smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in egg yolks. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Mix in pasta. Spoon into prepared dish.
• Bake until heated through, approximately 10 minutes. Serve hot.