Olive Garden 4Cheese Zita receipe

[Navymom]

I am looking for Olive Garden's 4 Cheese Baked Zita receipe for my friend. She is a real picky eater and would like to make this receipe at home.

Thanks

[Rescuedpanther]

Do you mean this one?

Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

Ziti pasta baked with marinara sauce, herbed ricotta, parmesan, romano, fontina and mozzarella cheese.

[lovesdogs]

i don't know if that's what navymom is looking for, but you can post it for me

[Rescuedpanther]

i haven't come acrossed that one yet, but it does look delicious from what i've seen on the olive garden menu. when i do i'mm be shure to post it

[purrbal]

Email Address

Did anyone ever email that Olive Garden person maybe he/she could be emailed to ask if someone has the email address.

[CactusJill]

The Olive Garden Five-Cheese Ziti Al Forno

The Olive Garden Five-Cheese Ziti Al Forno

Source: Rocky Mountain News

The Olive Garden opens its cookbook
October 19, 2005

Through the years of doing the Recipe Please column, we've had a number of
requests for recipes from the Olive Garden. When the company offered to
release a recipe,we hopped on the chance, given the popularity of the
restaurants, located throughout metro Denver

Five-Cheese Ziti al Forno

Serves 6 to 8

Ziti Sauce Ingredients:

4 Cups tomato sauce
2 Cups Alfredo sauce
1/2 Cup ricotta cheese
1 Teaspoon garlic pepper
1/2 Teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 Cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
3 Tablespoons fontina cheese, shredded

Ziti Topping Ingredients:

3 Tablespoons Romano cheese, grated
3 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
3 Cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 Cup Italian breadcrumbs
1 Tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
3 Tablespoons fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Remaining Ingredients
1 Pound dry ziti pasta
1 Cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
.
• Prepare the Ziti Sauce by combining all ingredients in a large bowl; cover
and refrigerate until ready to use.

• Prepare the Ziti Topping. In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the first
four ingredients.

• Add the garlic, oil, and parsley and mix until thoroughly blended. Cover
and refrigerate until ready to use.

• When ready to prepare the whole dish, preheat oven to 375 degrees.

• Prepare the pasta according to package directions. While pasta is boiling,
spray a 13-by-9-inch baking dish or large casserole with non-stick spray.

• Pour ½ cup of prepared ziti sauce into the dish, and spread it evenly over
the bottom using a spoon.

• 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.


• Spread 1 cup of shredded mozzarella over the pasta and sauce mixture.

• Top the mozzarella with the prepared Ziti Topping, spreading evenly.

• Place pan on center oven rack and bake until top is golden brown and
cheese is bubbling, about 30 to 40 minutes.

• Remove and serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving: 528 cal., 22 g fat (9 g sat.), 58 mg
chol., 60 g carb., 1309 mg sodium, 3 g fiber, 19 g pro.

Servings: 6

[lovesdogs]

thanks for posting!! that sounds delicious!