Baked Ziti Bolognese

Category: Main Dishes | Blog URL: http://annuciasmenus.blogspot.com/2009/09/baked-pasta-bolognese.html

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Photo: Ann Minard

Ingredients

a large pot of Bolognese or a Ragu

medium a pot of Balsamella sauce

Pasta with holes: penne, ziti, or rigatoni

Grated Parmesan

Equipment

large lasagna pan or casserole dish

Preparation

Set the oven to 350.

Cook pasta until al dente or undercooked, drain and then add a few spoon fulls of the meat sauce.

Spread olive oil all over the bottom of the pan and add the pasta. Spread the meat sauce over the pasta first, then the Bechamel sauce, and finally some grated cheese. repeat this process until finished I would say about 3 layers.

Cover and bake for 30 minutes and then remove cover and bake for 15 more. Allow it to sit out for 20 minutes before serving as this allow the flavors to mellow.

OR cover and cook for 30 minutes, remove and cool then place in the fridge overnight. The next day or just before serving just finish the cooking by cooking for 15 minutes at 350 uncovered.

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Comments

Permalink Eugene Fina
March 21, 2010

I really enjoyed this recipe. So easy. Makes leftovers a snap

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Baked Pasta Bolognese or Ziti Al Forno
This is another version of Ziti Al forno or baked pasta. My Mom used to make this each and every Sunday for lunch! I like to make this whenever we have a lot of Bolognese or Ragu, which means meat sauce in Italian, left over. Don't be intimidated by the fact that there are no amounts because there really is no set amount for each ingredient. This allows you customize the amount of cheese, sauce, or the size batch you want.