Dinner for 12

Five Cheese Baked Ziti

Name: Five Cheese Baked Ziti
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 16 oz dry ziti pasta; 2 jars (24 oz) marinara sauce; 2 jars (15 oz) alfredo sauce; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 2 cups mozzarella cheese; 1 cup fontina cheese; 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese; 2 tsp italian seasoning; 1 tsp garlic powder; 2 cups mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup italian bread crumbs; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup romano cheese; 1 tbsp fresh garlic; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp italian parsley

Ziti combines with two sauces and five cheeses before baking under a crisp Parmesan, Romano, and breadcrumb topping.

Typical price

$8.47for 4 servings

$2.12 per serving$8.47 for 4

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical	48 oz	$4.80Typical price
Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical	30 oz	$5.40Typical price
Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical	8 oz	$1.36Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	8.75 oz	$4.81Typical price
Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$25.41

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

16 oz dry ziti pasta
2 jars (24 oz) marinara sauce
2 jars (15 oz) alfredo sauce
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 cup fontina cheese
1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese
2 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup romano cheese
1 tbsp fresh garlic
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp italian parsley

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Boil the ziti in salted water until two minutes shy of tender, then drain.
Stir the marinara, Alfredo, ricotta, two cups mozzarella, fontina, one cup Parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and fresh garlic together.
Fold the drained ziti into the sauce mixture and spread it in the baking dish.
Mix the remaining mozzarella, Parmesan, Romano, breadcrumbs, olive oil, and parsley, then scatter the mixture over the pasta.
Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes until bubbling and browned, then rest for 5 minutes.