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| Baked Ziti |
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Ingredients
1 Lb Dried Ziti or Penne Rigate 3 T Olive Oil Chopped Garlic 1 Carrot, ¼” Dice 1 Small Onion ¼” Dice 1 Stalk Celery, ¼” Dice 2 lbs lean Ground Pork or Beef 1 16oz Can Tomato Sauce 2 T Dried Oregano Kosher Salt and Cracked Black Pepper 1 Cup Dry Red Wine 1 Lb Ricotta Cheese 1 Lb plus 4 oz Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, Cryovac Method In Dutch oven, heat olive oil and sauté garlic for a couple of minutes until it just starts to develop color. Then add vegetables and sauté until they are soft. Add meat and slowly start cooking, stirring frequently. Then add the wine and reduce by half and then add the tomato sauce and cook uncovered on low heat reducing the sauce by about half again. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Cook the pasta in rapidly boiling salted water until it’s about 1 minute less than al dente. Drain and cool. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, meat and sauce, ricotta and 1 Lb grated or chopped mozzarella. Mix thoroughly and spoon into a greased deep casserole dish. Cover with tin foil and bake for 25 minutes, until bubbly and heated through. Remove foil and spread the remaining mozzarella cheese on top. Put back in oven to melt the cheese. Remove from oven and serve!! |
