Saturday, January 10, 2015

Baked Ziti!!



Baked Ziti....!!

Ingredients

3 cups Ziti(uncooked)
2 n half cups of Pasta sauce.
1 n half cup Ricotta Cheese.
3/4 cup chopped Onion.
3-4 chopped Garlic cloves.
1/2 tsp dry Oregano.
1/2 tsp Dry Basil.
1/2 tsp chilli Falkes.(as per your taste)
1/4 tsp  black pepper.
2 Tbs  chopped coriander.
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.
1/2 cup seasoned Italian Breadcrumbs.

Procedure.

Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Cook the pasta as per instructions till al dente .(save some water in which it is cooked)
Heat some oil in the pan.
Add chopped garlic cook for 1/2 a min and add chopped onion ,cook till transparent.


Add pasta sauce and cook for 2-3 mins.
add salt and Pepper as per taste.
Add the cooked pasta and the saved water.
keep aside.
Blend Ricotta cheese ,salt,pepper,Basil,Oregano and coriander.

Layering

Spray some oil on the pan.
Pour half of the pasta in the dish.


Spread the Ricotta cheese mixture.


Then pour the remaining pasta.
Sprinkle the Grated Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs on top.


Cover it with aluminium foil and put in oven till hot and bubbly.
Then take of the Foil and bake till little golden brown on top.