Dinner for 12

Five Cheese Baked Ziti

Name: Five Cheese Baked Ziti
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 16 oz dry ziti pasta; 2 jars (24 oz) marinara sauce; 2 jars (15 oz) alfredo sauce; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 2 cups mozzarella cheese; 1 cup fontina cheese; 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese; 2 tsp italian seasoning; 1 tsp garlic powder; 2 cups mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup italian bread crumbs; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup romano cheese; 1 tbsp fresh garlic; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp italian parsley

$8.47for 460 minServes 12

Ziti combines with two sauces and five cheeses before baking under a crisp Parmesan, Romano, and breadcrumb topping.

Five Cheese Baked Ziti with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 48 oz$0.10/oz typical	48 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Alfredo, 30 oz$0.18/oz typical	30 oz	$5.40Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 8 oz$0.17/oz typical	8 oz	$1.36Typical price
	Mozzarella, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Swiss, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Parmesan, 8.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	8.75 oz	$4.81Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 2 oz$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$25.41

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$2.12 per serving$8.47 for 4

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Ingredients

16 oz dry ziti pasta
2 jars (24 oz) marinara sauce
2 jars (15 oz) alfredo sauce
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 cup fontina cheese
1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese
2 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup romano cheese
1 tbsp fresh garlic
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp italian parsley

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Boil the ziti in salted water until two minutes shy of tender, then drain.
Stir the marinara, Alfredo, ricotta, two cups mozzarella, fontina, one cup Parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and fresh garlic together.
Fold the drained ziti into the sauce mixture and spread it in the baking dish.
Mix the remaining mozzarella, Parmesan, Romano, breadcrumbs, olive oil, and parsley, then scatter the mixture over the pasta.
Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes until bubbling and browned, then rest for 5 minutes.