Olive Garden's Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

Olive Garden's Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

Servings: 6

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

Ziti Sauce
4 cups tomato sauce (homemade or store bought)
2 cups Alfredo sauce (homemade or store bought)
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup shredded fontina cheese
MIX ALL 6 INGREDIENTS TOGETHER RESERVE 1/4 CUP.


Ziti Topping
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
MIX ABOVE 7 INGREDIENTS TOGETHER AND SET ASIDE.

1 pound ziti pasta
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375.
Cook pasta according to directions, drain and add hot pasta to ziti sauce, reserving that 1/4 cup you set aside.
Spray 12 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Spread 1/4 cup of ziti sauce on bottom of dish.
Pour pasta into dish.
Evenly distribute 1 cup of mozzarella cheese on top of pasta.
Top with the prepared ziti topping.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until topping is lightly browned.
You can prepare this in individual dishes.

I went on a girls trip to Zions National Park and after climbing Angels Landing - we were all worn out and tired and HUNGRY so we went to Olive Garden where I fell in love with this dish. SO YUMMY so I searched for it online and this is what I found - I substituted some of the cheeses for what I had in my fridge - it worked out FABULOUS!

5 THUMBS UP!