Creamy Ziti
Prep Time: 12 minutes
Cook Time: 1 to 1 hour, 15 minutes
Chill Time: none
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
1 (1-pound) box penne rigate
2 (26-ounce) jars prepared marinara sauce
1 (32-ounce) container ricotta cheese
2 (8-ounce) packages shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Cook ziti about 2 to 3 minutes less than package directions for al dente pasta. Drain, rinse with cold water to stop the cooking and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix marinara sauce, ricotta and 1 cup of mozzarella.
4. Combine ziti and sauce mixture and stir until well combined, making sure there are no dry patches of pasta. Pour into pan and spread to edges.
5. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella over ziti to cover.
6. Bake, covered, at 375° for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Uncover and continue baking until cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
7. Serve hot, straight out of the pan.
Tip
One of the secrets to this ziti is that the pasta is slightly undercooked before it goes into the oven, which helps prevent it from becoming too mushy.
Wesley Kosher Supermarket donated all the groceries for this episode.
Wesley Kosher Supermarket.
455 Rt. 306
Monsey, NY
Phone: 845.364.7217
Jamie Geller left a fast-track career as a New York City TV producer to embark on the frazzled-track career of Jewish wife and mother. Though cooking and baking had been on her "Never" list, she found herself outrageously enthusiastic about learning how to prepare terrific meals. Her family and guests now enjoy scrumptious Shabbos and holiday delicacies around her dining room table in Monsey, New York. Much to her own surprise, 
(5) A. Med , February 3, 2009
Yum!
Thank you! I'd love to see more of your cokking videos!
(4) c , February 3, 2009
Great!
Great "seeing" you again, Jamie! B'Hatzlacha.
(3) aliza , February 1, 2009
looks delicious!
Jamie,Please make more cooking films!
(2) Gwenn , February 1, 2009
ziti directions tip
Before you put the foil over the pan, a good idea is to spray the foil with a cooking spray. This will keep the cheese and pasta from sticking to the foil. What a shame to put all that delicious cheese on top and find it stuck to the foil!
(1) P.J. Joachim , February 1, 2009
I think my grandchildren will enjoy this.
My grandchildren love anything with pasta sauce, and I won't have to make it from scratch!