Description
Indulge in this rich and creamy Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno Copycat Recipe, with a blend of five cheeses in a flavorful marinara sauce, topped with breadcrumbs and broiled to perfection.
Ingredients
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Ziti Al Forno Olive Garden Copycat:
- 1 lb Ziti pasta
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs (for the topping)
Five Cheese Marinara Sauce:
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 15 oz drained diced tomatoes (or two fresh tomatoes, diced)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese blend (grated parmesan, Romano, Asiago)
- 1/2 cup fontina cheese (can use grated Monterey Jack)
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (grated)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil the Ziti pasta according to package instructions, drain, rinse, and set aside.
- Prepare the sauce: Simmer marinara sauce, heavy cream, tomatoes, and sugar. Add cheeses until bubbly, then remove from heat.
- Assemble and bake: Place pasta in a dish, add sauce, top with cheeses, breadcrumbs, and broil until golden.
Notes
- Ziti Al Forno can be assembled ahead and refrigerated or frozen.
- Feel free to substitute cheeses based on what you have available.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg