Baked Ziti

(submitted by Amber Nielsen)

Basic concept of this meal is 

red sauce 

white sauce 

noodles (16 oz)

cheese  (2 C mozzarella)

bake.

The kids love it! 

For the red sauce you have three option: 

1) store bought red sauce

2) Amy's Spaghetti Sauce

3) or this homemade red sauce:

Red Sauce:
1 pkg Jimmy Dean Sausage or one pound hamburger

1 onion

14 oz can tomato puree
1/2 can tomato paste
8 oz. can diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp. garlic salt

1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp marjoram
1/2 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
2 tsp parsley
1 T. sugar
salt and pepper to taste
water if needed

Brown onion with sausage/hamburger.  Add everything else and simmer for 30 minutes. 

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2 options for the white sauce:

1) Store bought
2) DIY:

White Sauce
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cube butter
1 c. whipping cream
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. fresh garlic


In a separate sauce pan add all the ingredients and heat gently until everything is melted.

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Boil 16 oz. Ziti or Rigatoni according to directions. Drain. Put the pasta in a 9x13 pan. Pour the white sauce over the pasta. Pour the red sauce over the white sauce. (or mix red, white, and noodles together then put into the casserole dish). Top with the 2 c. mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Serve with a green salad and crusty garlic bread.