Olive Garden Five-cheese Ziti Al Forno

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups tomato sauce
• 2 cups alfredo sauce
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3 tablespoons fontina cheese, shredded
• 1 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup italian breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons romano cheese, grated
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped
• 1 lb dry ziti pasta
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 prepare the ziti sauce:.
• 2 combining all ingredients for the ziti sauce in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 3 prepare the ziti topping:.
• 4 in a medium-size bowl, whisk together the first four ingredients for the ziti topping.
• 5 add the garlic, oil, and parsley and mix until thoroughly blended. cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 6 when ready to prepare the whole dish:.
• 7 preheat oven to 375 degrees f. spray a 13-by-9-inch baking dish or large casserole with non-stick spray.
• 8 prepare the pasta according to package directions.
• 9 pour 1/2 cup of prepared ziti sauce into the prepared dish, and spread it evenly over the bottom using a spoon.
• 10 when pasta has finished cooking, drain the water and pour the hot pasta into the bowl of remaining sauce. mix thoroughly; pour into the baking dish.
• 11 spread 1 cup of shredded mozzarella over the pasta and sauce mixture.
• 12 top the mozzarella with the prepared ziti topping, spreading evenly.
• 13 place pan on center oven rack and bake until top is golden brown and cheese is bubbling, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• 14 remove and serve immediately.
• 15 from: olive garden restaurant.