2024 ziti our way Recipes

whole-milk cottage cheese (you could use 1 percent, but do not use nonfat cottage cheese...it will break when baked), eggs, lightly beaten, parmesan cheese, grated (about 1 1/2 cups), salt, ziti pasta (or other short , tubular pasta), extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, tomato sauce (i like cento or pastene), diced tomatoes, dried oregano, chopped fresh basil, sugar, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, cornstarch, heavy cream (whole milk could be substituted by increasing the cornstarch to 2 tsp and increasing the cooki), low-moisture mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups. you could use whole-milk or part-skim mozzarella, but do not use the preshredded cup)

lean ground beef (ground chuck or ground round), chopped onion, green bell pepper, chopped , about 1/2 cup, diced tomatoes, undrained, tomato sauce, dried leaf basil, crumbled, dried oregano leaves, crumbled, garlic powder or 1 small garlic clove, minced, salt, pepper, ziti pasta or 8 oz elbow macaroni, cooked and drained, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into 1/4-inch strips), onion (chopped ), garlic cloves (minced ), crushed tomatoes ((no salt added), black pepper (freshly ground ), ziti pasta or 2 cups penne pasta, fat-free ricotta cheese, part-skim mozzarella cheese (shredded ), grated parmesan cheese

ground turkey, onion, chopped, pasta sauce, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, ziti pasta

olive oil, ground beef, ground lamb (or beef is you choose not to use lamb), yellow onion (diced ), garlic cloves (minced ), white wine, tomato puree, fresh oregano (chopped ), ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, ziti pasta or 1 lb penne, whole eggs (yolks and whites separated ), butter, all-purpose flour, whole milk

lean ground beef (90% lean or higher), low-sodium tomato soup, water, dried ziti pasta (about 2 1/2 cups), dried basil, garlic powder, onion powder, pre-shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, low-fat small-curd cottage cheese

penne rigate or ziti pasta, part-skim ricotta cheese, italian cheese blend or 16 oz mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, garlic clove, minced, italian sausage , cut into bite-sized pieces (mild or spicy), olive oil, crushed tomatoes seasoned with basil garlic & oregano (or regular and you add the spices), crushed tomatoes, water, salt , pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, tomato soup , plus water (a can-full), fresh tomatoes, crushed and cored, white wine, cornstarch, sifted and mixed well with the can of water, salt

reduced-fat spaghetti sauce, part-skim ricotta cheese, ziti pasta, shredded reduced-fat italian cheese blend

boneless skinless chicken breast, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, crushed tomatoes (no salt added), black pepper, freshly ground, ziti pasta or 2 cups penne pasta, fat-free ricotta cheese, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, grated parmesan cheese

unsalted butter, fine dry breadcrumb, all-purpose flour, milk, heated, salt, white pepper, gruyere cheese, shredded, grated parmesan cheese, ziti pasta, head cauliflower, cut into florets

olive oil, sliced pancetta, chopped, pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/4-inch cubes, hot italian sausage, casings removed, chopped onions, chopped carrot, chopped celery, fresh thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, chopped, bay leaves, dry crushed red pepper, dry red wine, tomatoes with juice, chopped, juice reserved, ziti pasta, coarsely mozzarella cheese , about 8 oz, freshly grated parmesan cheese

olive oil, ground lamb, fresh oregano, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, onion, chopped, fresh bay leaf, cinnamon stick, red chili pepper, finely chopped, tomato paste, dry red wine, whole milk, nutmeg, ziti pasta, greek feta cheese, drained and finely crumbled, chopped parsley and fresh mint

ground beef, onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup), garlic cloves, finely minced, fresh mushroom italian pasta sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz), tube-shaped pasta, cooked and drained (ziti), grated parmesan cheese

habanero peppers, diced (can sub scotch bonnet or jalapeno), sea scallops, smoked gouda cheese, goat cheese, parmesan cheese, ziti pasta, milk, minced garlic, chili powder, salt, olive oil, fresh cilantro, chopped

italian sausage, cut into 1/2 chunks, onion , cut into lengthwise strips, hunt diced tomatoes, hunt tomato paste, ziti pasta, shredded mozzarella cheese

salt , to taste, ziti pasta , regular or 1 lb whole grain, extra virgin olive oil (evoo), ground lamb, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, grated, carrot, peeled and grated, fresh thyme, leaves removed and chopped, cinnamon, allspice (about 1/3 palmful), black pepper, freshly ground to taste, canned whole peeled tomatoes, butter, flour, milk, nutmeg, freshly grated to taste, parmigiano reggiano cheese or 1 cup kefalotyri cheese, grated and divided, pita bread, toasted or 1 1/2 cups pita chips, flat leaf parsley, chopped

sun-dried tomato and herb low fat prepared pasta sauce, water, ziti pasta, uncooked, fresh stir fry vegetables, shredded provolone cheese

crushed tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, onion, feta, carrots, green pepper, ziti pasta