7 simple ziti Recipes

ziti pasta, uncooked, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, salt, pepper, crushed tomatoes, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

dried ziti pasta, ricotta cheese (part skim), shredded mozzarella cheese, spaghetti sauce, fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dried ), sweet paprika, parmesan cheese

spaghetti sauce (i use prego chunky), alfredo sauce (i use classico s 4 cheese alfredo), sausage, ziti pasta (can use more if you like ), shredded mozzarella cheese, water, for boiling

uncooked fiori pasta (or any other type you want, like ziti, bow tie, or rotini), garlic, minced (medium sized, larger if you want), lean ground beef (or 1/2 lb of boca ground beef or other beef substitute), dried thyme, dried oregano, dried rosemary (if you have the leaf kind, be sure to crush it a little), salt, black pepper, canned diced tomatoes (or two 14.5 oz), cheddar cheese, shredded (more if desired. you can use other cheeses as well, like mozzarella)

many supermarkets sell meat specifically labeled for braciole. if yours does not, the butcher should be able to cut it for you. steaks that measure 5 inches across by 7 inches long are ideal. this recipe makes enough extra sauce to coat 1 lb of pasta. we like to serve braciole with a hearty pasta shape, such as ziti or rigatoni., braciole, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tsp), raisins, pine nuts , toasted in a dry skillet until fragrant, fresh parsley leaves , minced, fresh basil leaves , minced, pecorino romano cheese , grated, steaks , cut from the widest part of a top round roast, 1/2 inch thick (about 2 lb total), extra-virgin olive oil, salt and ground black pepper, provolone cheese , cut in half (optional), simple tomato sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, onion , minced, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 5 tsp), red pepper flakes, dry red wine, crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, fresh basil leaves , minced, salt and ground black pepper