Thread: Baked Ziti

JTF wrote:

<snip recipe>

I make this a lot but use Italian sausage instead.

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ravenlynne wrote:
> JTF wrote:
>
> <snip recipe>
>
> I make this a lot but use Italian sausage instead.
>
I rarely add as much meat as this person did in proportion to only using
1/2 pound of ziti in his or her recipe. And as you, I use sausage which
is always better tasting than plain old ground beef, IMO.

JTF wrote:
> Today's recipe comes from
>
> Famous Brands Pasta Dishes
>
> http://www.blujay.com/item/Famous-Br...003000-2048564
>
> Baked Ziti
>
> 1 lb. lean ground beef
> 1 onion, chopped
> 1 green pepper, chopped
> 1 can (16 oz) whole tomatoes, cut up
> 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
> 1 tsp. Italian seasoning, or 1/2 tsp each basil and oregano
> 1 1/2 tsp. salt
> 1/4 tsp. pepper
> 1/2 lb. ziti or elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
> 1 package (8 oz) mozzarella cheese, diced
>
> Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute beef, onion, green pepper in large
> skillet until onion is transparent and meat is lightly browned.
> Drain off excess fat.
>
> Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir
> to mix. Add ziti and half the cheese, stir well. Spoon into 2 1/2
> quart casserole and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 25 to 30
> minutes or until hot and bubbly and top is lightly browned.
>
> Serves 6
> This recipe was provided by the makers of Saran Wrap brand plastic
> film

I didn't realize that there was a recipe for this. I have no Italian
heritage, but I have been making this or its cousin for donkey years.
Janet

ravenlynne wrote:

> JTF wrote:
>
> <snip recipe>
>
> I make this a lot but use Italian sausage instead.

I usually use 1/2 each. I've also started using a no-boil method. Just
add the pasta dry with extra water that soaks up while it cooks. Quite
a bit easier, although longer baking time.

I also put in more pasta, usually 12 oz.




Brian

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ravenlynne <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> JTF wrote:
> > http://www.blujay.com/item/Famous-Br...003000-2048564
> >
> > Baked Ziti
> >
> I make this a lot but use Italian sausage instead.

Any specific type of Italian sausage (Sicilian, hot, mild)? I'm
partial to adding Sicilian but the Clan love mild or even
Country because there's less herbs dominating the pasta.

The Ranger

The Ranger wrote:
> ravenlynne <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> JTF wrote:
>>> http://www.blujay.com/item/Famous-Br...003000-2048564
>>>
>>> Baked Ziti
>>>
>> I make this a lot but use Italian sausage instead.
>
> Any specific type of Italian sausage (Sicilian, hot, mild)? I'm
> partial to adding Sicilian but the Clan love mild or even
> Country because there's less herbs dominating the pasta.
>
> The Ranger
>
>

I prefer hot but will use mild depending on whom, besides me is eating it.

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> The Ranger wrote:
>> ravenlynne <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]..
>>> JTF wrote:
>>>> http://www.blujay.com/item/Famous-Br...k-3003000-2048
>>>> 564
>>>>
>>>> Baked Ziti
>>>>
>>> I make this a lot but use Italian sausage instead.
>>
>> Any specific type of Italian sausage (Sicilian, hot, mild)? I'm
>> partial to adding Sicilian but the Clan love mild or even
>> Country because there's less herbs dominating the pasta.
>>
>> The Ranger
>>
>>
>
> I prefer hot but will use mild depending on whom, besides me is eating
> it.
>

differing cheeses or blends helps too say moz, assagio and parm. The parm
going on the top.

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hahabogus wrote:
> ravenlynne <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
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>> The Ranger wrote:
>>> ravenlynne <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]..
>>>> JTF wrote:
>>>>> http://www.blujay.com/item/Famous-Br...k-3003000-2048
>>>>> 564
>>>>>
>>>>> Baked Ziti
>>>>>
>>>> I make this a lot but use Italian sausage instead.
>>> Any specific type of Italian sausage (Sicilian, hot, mild)? I'm
>>> partial to adding Sicilian but the Clan love mild or even
>>> Country because there's less herbs dominating the pasta.
>>>
>>> The Ranger
>>>
>>>
>> I prefer hot but will use mild depending on whom, besides me is eating
>> it.
>>
>
> differing cheeses or blends helps too say moz, assagio and parm. The parm
> going on the top.
>

I put both moz and parm.

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ravenlynne <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> hahabogus wrote:
>> ravenlynne <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>> The Ranger wrote:
>>>> ravenlynne <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[email protected]..
>>>>> JTF wrote:
>>>>>> http://www.blujay.com/item/Famous-Br...003000-2048564

>>>>>> Baked Ziti
>>>>>>
>>>>> I make this a lot but use Italian sausage instead.
>>>>>
>>>> Any specific type of Italian sausage (Sicilian, hot,
>>>> mild)? I'm partial to adding Sicilian but the Clan love
>>>> mild or even Country because there's less herbs dominating
>>>> the pasta.
>>>>
>>> I prefer hot but will use mild depending on whom, besides
>>> me is eating it.
>> differing cheeses or blends helps too say moz, assagio and
>> parm. The parm going on the top.
>>
> I put both moz and parm.
>
I'm a trifecta cheese abuser like Mr. Beet-Lover; Moz, Asiago,
Parm (although a pecorino romano works, too.)

The Ranger

The Ranger wrote:
>>
> I'm a trifecta cheese abuser like Mr. Beet-Lover; Moz, Asiago,
> Parm (although a pecorino romano works, too.)
>
> The Ranger
>
>

I'd probably try the asiago if I didn't have to run around looking for
it. The entire cheese section at the commissary is moz, parm, cheddar
and jack with an occasional package of muenster slices. I think I saw
bleu cheese in oil once too. The euro/us exchange rate makes buying
food off base way not worth it.

BTW...here's a newb question...I've never had muenster. They come in
slices, so I assume it's meant for sandwiches...what sort of sandwich
would one put muenster on?

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Leah: Yeh dinno much about religion, do yeh?

"ravenlynne" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> The Ranger wrote:
>>>
>> I'm a trifecta cheese abuser like Mr. Beet-Lover; Moz, Asiago, Parm
>> (although a pecorino romano works, too.)
>>
>> The Ranger
>
> I'd probably try the asiago if I didn't have to run around looking for it.
> The entire cheese section at the commissary is moz, parm, cheddar and jack
> with an occasional package of muenster slices. I think I saw
> bleu cheese in oil once too. The euro/us exchange rate makes buying food
> off base way not worth it.

Muenster sandwiches? It's pretty mild.

I envy you your access to cheddar, but I don't agree about the cheeses on
the economy. The real thing cheeses common in Italy, some 463 of them, are
almost all pure and strongly what thay should be (avoid galbanino, etc.
which is local Kraft) that you use less. If you shop at say the Coop and
buy the sales, you can get Pecorino Sardo in various stages of aging, all
good and all different for from ?8.50 to 12 per kilo, 2.2 times a pound.
You can get Gorgonzola dolce or piccante for less than ?8 per kilo.
I am more aware of how desperate the dollar is in the market than anyone who
has a commissary, but with 125 g of Gorgonzola and half an onion I can make
pasta for six people, and that was on sale last week for ?1.89. Add some
toasted pecans and you get into splendid category. So, 500 g pasta from
Gragnano, cheese, onion, all adds up to to just under ?2.50 which isn't bad
even when exploded into dollars.

Giusi wrote:
> "ravenlynne" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:[email protected]..
>> The Ranger wrote:
>>> I'm a trifecta cheese abuser like Mr. Beet-Lover; Moz, Asiago, Parm
>>> (although a pecorino romano works, too.)
>>>
>>> The Ranger
>> I'd probably try the asiago if I didn't have to run around looking for it.
>> The entire cheese section at the commissary is moz, parm, cheddar and jack
>> with an occasional package of muenster slices. I think I saw
>> bleu cheese in oil once too. The euro/us exchange rate makes buying food
>> off base way not worth it.
>
> Muenster sandwiches? It's pretty mild.
>
> I envy you your access to cheddar, but I don't agree about the cheeses on
> the economy. The real thing cheeses common in Italy, some 463 of them, are
> almost all pure and strongly what thay should be (avoid galbanino, etc.
> which is local Kraft) that you use less. If you shop at say the Coop and
> buy the sales, you can get Pecorino Sardo in various stages of aging, all
> good and all different for from ?8.50 to 12 per kilo, 2.2 times a pound.
> You can get Gorgonzola dolce or piccante for less than ?8 per kilo.
> I am more aware of how desperate the dollar is in the market than anyone who
> has a commissary, but with 125 g of Gorgonzola and half an onion I can make
> pasta for six people, and that was on sale last week for ?1.89. Add some
> toasted pecans and you get into splendid category. So, 500 g pasta from
> Gragnano, cheese, onion, all adds up to to just under ?2.50 which isn't bad
> even when exploded into dollars.
>
>

Add to that the cost of gas. Base is in the middle of nowhere.

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Buffy: Went okay. 'Cept I feel a little wierd about using a
crucifix to kill someone.
Leah: Yeh dinno much about religion, do yeh?

ravenlynne <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> The Ranger wrote:
>>>
>> I'm a trifecta cheese abuser like Mr. Beet-Lover; Moz, Asiago,
>> Parm (although a pecorino romano works, too.)
>>
>> The Ranger
>>
>>
>
> I'd probably try the asiago if I didn't have to run around looking for
> it. The entire cheese section at the commissary is moz, parm, cheddar
> and jack with an occasional package of muenster slices. I think I saw
> bleu cheese in oil once too. The euro/us exchange rate makes buying
> food off base way not worth it.
>
> BTW...here's a newb question...I've never had muenster. They come in
> slices, so I assume it's meant for sandwiches...what sort of sandwich
> would one put muenster on?
>

the kind with bread?

I am a big fan of muenster, you see...

Saerah

"ravenlynne" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio

> Add to that the cost of gas. Base is in the middle of nowhere.

For me, too, because I live in the middle of a farm, but I also pay US$9.63
per gallon for it. It does seem a shame for you to come and go without
really getting all the benefit of here, because there surely are some
drawbacks.

sarah gray wrote:
> ravenlynne <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> The Ranger wrote:
>>> I'm a trifecta cheese abuser like Mr. Beet-Lover; Moz, Asiago,
>>> Parm (although a pecorino romano works, too.)
>>>
>>> The Ranger
>>>
>>>
>> I'd probably try the asiago if I didn't have to run around looking for
>> it. The entire cheese section at the commissary is moz, parm, cheddar
>> and jack with an occasional package of muenster slices. I think I saw
>> bleu cheese in oil once too. The euro/us exchange rate makes buying
>> food off base way not worth it.
>>
>> BTW...here's a newb question ...I've never had muenster. They come in
>> slices, so I assume it's meant for sandwiches...what sort of sandwich
>> would one put muenster on?
>>
>
> the kind with bread?
>
> I am a big fan of muenster, you see...
>
> Saerah

I think I do! LOL

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Leah: That were a wee bit repulsive.
Buffy: Went okay. 'Cept I feel a little wierd about using a
crucifix to kill someone.
Leah: Yeh dinno much about religion, do yeh?

Giusi wrote:
> "ravenlynne" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio
>
>> Add to that the cost of gas. Base is in the middle of nowhere.
>
> For me, too, because I live in the middle of a farm, but I also pay US$9.63
> per gallon for it. It does seem a shame for you to come and go without
> really getting all the benefit of here, because there surely are some
> drawbacks.
>
>

Like the trash strikes? LOL. Hope you faired ok with that....Seriously
though, we go to the carrefour mall in Caserta often...next time I'll be
more courageous with my cheese choice (meaning I'll pick something other
than buffalo mozzerella which sucks there anyway)...

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crucifix to kill someone.
Leah: Yeh dinno much about religion, do yeh?

Giusi wrote:
> "ravenlynne" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio
>
>> Add to that the cost of gas. Base is in the middle of nowhere.
>
> For me, too, because I live in the middle of a farm, but I also pay US$9.63
> per gallon for it.

Yowza! We get coupons to help with the gas cost but it still costs us
something usually around $7 a gallon. The front page of our newspaper
today says they're raising the prices again. Pretty soon there won't be
coupons anymore.

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Leah: Yeh dinno much about religion, do yeh?

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:02:35 +0100, ravenlynne <[email protected]>
wrote:

>BTW...here's a newb question...I've never had muenster. They come in
>slices, so I assume it's meant for sandwiches...what sort of sandwich
>would one put muenster on?

Muenster is an all purpose cheese! Start with cold ham & cheese
sandwiches, after that grill your ham & cheese sandwiches, then open
faced under the broiler....

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On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:02:35 +0100, ravenlynne <[email protected]>
wrote:

>The Ranger wrote:
>>>
>> I'm a trifecta cheese abuser like Mr. Beet-Lover; Moz, Asiago,
>> Parm (although a pecorino romano works, too.)
>>
>> The Ranger
>>
>>
>
>I'd probably try the asiago if I didn't have to run around looking for
>it. The entire cheese section at the commissary is moz, parm, cheddar
>and jack with an occasional package of muenster slices. I think I saw
>bleu cheese in oil once too. The euro/us exchange rate makes buying
>food off base way not worth it.
>
>BTW...here's a newb question...I've never had muenster. They come in
>slices, so I assume it's meant for sandwiches...what sort of sandwich
>would one put muenster on?

i have the urge for muenster once in a while. usually i just have the
cheese on rye with a little mayonnaise, but i'm a lazy bastard. the
cheese itself is mild and a little creamy, and to me, a little sweet.

your pal,
blake