Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno
Copycat Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti al Forno made with ziti tossed in a creamy marinara and Alfredo sauce with ricotta and Italian cheeses, then baked with mozzarella and buttery breadcrumbs.
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Servings: 12 serving
Calories: 306kcal
Equipment
- 9x13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 16 ounce ziti pasta dry
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup alfredo sauce
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese whole milk
- 1 cup Italian cheese blend
- 1/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs add 2 TB melted butter
- 2 cup whole milk mozzarella grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Add the marinara sauce to a saucepan or pot over medium-low heat. Stir in the Alfredo sauce, ricotta, and Italian cheese blend.
- Continue stirring until the cheeses have melted into the sauce and the mixture is as smooth as possible.
- Taste the sauce and add salt as needed. The amount will depend on the sodium in the jarred sauces and cheese.
- Cook the ziti in the salted water until al dente, then drain.
- Immediately add the hot drained ziti to the sauce and toss until evenly coated.
- Transfer the pasta and sauce to the 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread the shredded mozzarella evenly over the top.
- Mix the Italian breadcrumbs with the melted butter and sprinkle the mixture over the mozzarella.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until the mozzarella is melted and the breadcrumbs have begun to brown.
- Allow the ziti to cool briefly before serving.
Notes
- The five cheeses are ricotta, Asiago, Parmesan, Romano, and mozzarella.
- A packaged Asiago-Parmesan-Romano blend keeps the recipe more practical than buying all three cheeses separately.
- The cheese mixture may seem slightly gritty before baking. Stir it until as smooth as possible; it smooths out further in the oven.
- Different brands of marinara and Alfredo will change the finished flavor, so always taste the sauce before adding salt.
- This recipe is meatless to stay close to Olive Garden’s version.
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 608mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 442IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 1mg
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