Four Cheese Baked Ziti Recipe - Home Chef (2024)

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with garlic ciabatta

Prep & Cook Time:40-50 min.

Difficulty Level:Intermediate

Spice Level:Not Spicy

Cook Within:7 days

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Contains:Milk, Wheat

  • Vegetarian

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We've heard of some baked zitis around town talking up their cheese game. You know the types, the jabber jaws always boasting about their Parmesan and ricotta, as if that was impressive. We can Parmesan and ricotta a baked ziti in our sleep. Now, this'll silence all the wagging tongues: This baked ziti has not two, not three, but four cheeses. Four. Asiago, Parmesan, mozzarella, ricotta, just to name names and settle scores, which we will. We've garnished our ziti with tasty garlic bread, too… take that, you two-cheese nobodies!

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  • 10fl. oz.Marinara Sauce
  • 6oz.Ziti
  • 5oz.Spinach
  • 1Ciabatta
  • 2oz.Shredded Mozzarella
  • 2oz.Ricotta
  • 1Shallot
  • 1oz.Shredded Asiago Cheese
  • 1oz.Grated Parmesan
  • 2Garlic Cloves

Due to our just-in-time sourcing model, we may have to send you asubstitute ingredient. Not to worry! We make sure every ingredientsent to you meets our high quality standards. We’ll keep youinformed should a switch occur, so please check the ingredientlabels in your meal bag.

  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Cooking Spray
  • 1Medium Pot
  • 1Baking Sheet
  • 1Medium Oven-Safe Casserole Dish
  • 1Colander
  • 1Large Non-Stick Pan

Before You Cook

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F
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    Prepare the Ingredients

    Separate ciabatta halves, if necessary.

    Peel and halve shallot. Slice halves into thin strips.Mince garlic.
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    Cook Pasta and Make Garlic Bread

    Add pasta to boiling water and stir occasionally until al dente, 8-10 minutes.

    Reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta into a colander and set aside.While pasta cooks, drizzle 1 tsp. olive oil on cut-side of ciabatta and top with half the garlic (reserve remaining for sauce).
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    Make the Sauce

    Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tsp. olive oil and shallot to hot pan. Stir occasionally until softened, 2-4 minutes.

    Add remaining garlic and stir constantly until aromatic, 30-60 seconds.Add marinara, reserved pasta cooking water, and spinach. Stir occasionally until spinach wilts, 1-3 minutes.Remove from burner.Meat lovers! Cook proteins before making sauce (You can use the same large non-stick pan, no need to wipe clean.) If using chicken, pat dry. Season all over with ¼ tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. Stir occasionally with 2 tsp. olive oil over medium-high heat until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 5-7 minutes. If using shrimp, pat dry and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook with 2 tsp. olive oil over medium-high heat until shrimp reach a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees, 2-3 minutes per side. If using ground beef, combine with 1/4 tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. Stir occasionally over medium-high heat until no pink remains, 4-6 minutes. Stir proteins into sauce in step 4.
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    Assemble the Casserole

    Stir pasta, Asiago, half the Parmesan, and a pinch of salt into sauce to combine.

    Transfer pasta to prepared casserole dish. Top with mozzarella, remaining Parmesan, and dollops of ricotta.Place casserole dish on one half of prepared baking sheet. Coat a piece of foil with cooking spray and cover casserole, sprayed-side down.
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    Bake Casserole and Finish Dish

    Bake casserole in hot oven, 15 minutes.

    Carefully remove foil from casserole. Place ciabatta on empty half of baking sheet, cut-side up.Bake until cheese is bubbly and ciabatta is toasted, 5-7 minutes.Plate dish as pictured on front of card. Bon appétit!

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