Five cheese baked ziti recipe

Recipe ingredients

• Sauce:
  • 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
• Ziti:
  • 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

Recipe method

• Make sauce first. Combine all ingredients and simmer for 1 hour or until ready to use.
• In large bowl combine all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Add in half the sauce and mix well.
• When ziti is cooked drain very well and add in to sauce and cheese mixture.
• Mix well.
• 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.
• Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
• Let set in oven for 15 more minutes and serve.
• Serve with salad and bread.

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Five cheese baked ziti recipe