Baked Ziti with Cheese recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) box Barilla® Ziti
5 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 cups Barilla® Marinara Sauce
1 pound buffalo mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
½ cup fresh breadcrumbs

Nutrition Info

578.4 calories
carbohydrate: 61.6 g
cholesterol: 75.4 mg
fat: 25.7 g
fiber: 3.8 g
protein: 24.5 g
saturatedFat: 15.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2428.9 mg
sugar: 6.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bechamel sauce: Heat butter in a medium sauce pan until melted. Add flour and stir until smooth. Cook over medium heat until light golden brown, about 6 to 7 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, heat the milk in separate pan until just about to boil.

  3. Add milk to butter mixture 1 cup at a time, whisking continuously until very smooth and bring to a boil. Cook 30 seconds and remove from heat. Season with nutmeg and 2 teaspoons salt and set aside.

  4. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

  5. Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot and add 2 tablespoons salt (optional).

  6. Cook Ziti for 30 seconds less than the package instructions.

  7. Add Marinara Sauce, bechamel sauce, mozzarella, and grated cheese to the ziti and mix well.

  8. Divide ziti and sauce mixture among six individual gratin dishes. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

  9. Bake for about 20 minutes, until bubbling and crusty on top. Serve immediately.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Ziti in a creamy tomato sauce with lots of cheese is baked in individual serving dishes for this gourmet weeknight meal.

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