Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, baked ziti - tuscan flavored. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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Baked Ziti - Tuscan Flavored is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Baked Ziti - Tuscan Flavored is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook baked ziti - tuscan flavored using 15 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Baked Ziti - Tuscan Flavored:
- Take 1 eggplant (peeled, sliced 1/2”)
- Make ready 1 zucchini (sliced 1/2”)
- Take 4 plum tomatoes (sliced in half – lengthwise)
- Get 1/2 red onion (halved – lengthwise)
- Make ready Drizzle of olive oil
- Make ready 1 lb. Italian sausage (mild or hot)
- Prepare 1 can (5.75 oz) whole, pitted black olives (sliced in half)
- Make ready 1 jar roasted red bell peppers (chopped)
- Make ready Drizzle of balsamic vinegar
- Get 1 box (16 oz) Pasta - Penne or Ziti
- Take 1 large jar (32oz) or more, tomato sauce
- Get Dash red pepper flakes
- Make ready 1/2 cup fresh basil (chopped)
- Prepare 16 oz fresh shredded mozzarella cheese
- Take 3/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley (chopped)
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Instructions to make Baked Ziti - Tuscan Flavored:
- Heat grill to medium temperature.
- Place the first four prepared vegetables on a platter for grilling. Drizzle all the vegetables lightly with olive oil. [A bit heavier with the eggplant]
- Place the slices on the grill (oil side down) and reduce the grill temp to low – medium. Brush olive oil on the tops. Grill for 7 minutes, then 5 minutes on the other side. [Keep tomatoes to a lower temp side of the grill]
- Remove the vegetables to a platter, but leave the onion to grill a bit more. Place the sausage(s) on the grill and cook for about 5 minutes per side. Remove the sausage and onion to a plate and let cool.
- On a cutting board, slice the grilled vegetables into bite-sized portions. Place them into a large bowl. Add the black olives and roasted red bell peppers. Drizzle the bowl ingredients with balsamic vinegar.
- On a cutting board, slice the sausage into 1/2” slices. Place these pieces on a plate.
- Prepare pasta according to package instructions for a slightly al dente firmness. Drain the pasta (do not rinse) and drizzle with olive oil while mixing.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Take a very large lasagna pan (or deep dish pan) and coat the bottom of the pan with a bit of the tomato sauce. Add the pasta and then the vegetables and spread evenly. Place the sausage pieces on top.
- Spread the rest of the tomato sauce on top and add a dash of red pepper flakes (lightly) to areas of the sauce. Top the sauce with fresh basil and now the cheese. Place the pan in the heated oven.
- Bake covered (aluminum foil) for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes to brown the cheese. Remove the pan and allow it to cool for 15 minutes. Top with parsley.
- Use a large serving spoon or spatula to serve. Enjoy with toasted garlic bread and northern Italian red wine.
However, I typically don't eat these kinds of meals very frequently because of how long they take to make. Baked ziti has now become more of an established recipe rather than a collection of random ingredients. Italian-Americans are to thank for Ground beef and ground sausage are the two most used meats for the recipe, usually combined for more flavor. Occasionally the dish is made with. Ziti al forno, which translates to Oven-Baked Pasta, is also distinguished by having no real rules for its recipe.
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