Baked Ziti With Four Cheeses
- 1 lb ziti pasta
- 34 lb whole milk ricotta cheese
- 14 lb italian fontina, coarsely grated
- 14 lb whole milk mozzarella, coarsely grated
- 14 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 1 quart tomato sauce (homemade is best)
- 2 cups bechamel sauce
- 2 cups whole milk
- 14 lb butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Make the Bechamel:.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan add flour and stir to blend.
- You are aiming for a white roux, so cook the butter/flour mixture only 2 minutes.
- Add the cold milk all at once and whisk to blend.
- Add salt.
- Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until thickened.
- You can make this while the pasta is cooking.
- Assemble the dish:.
- Butter a glass casserole dish, approximately 13x10, and set aside.
- Cook the ziti in a large quantity of boiling salted water according to package directions or until it is done to your liking (al dente, hopefully).
- While the pasta is cooking, warm the tomato sauce and put it into a bowl large enough to hold all ingredients.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain well, add to the tomato sauce, add Bechamel, then add all the cheeses except Parmesan and mix vigorously until well combined.
- Pour into the buttered casserole, top with Parmesan, and bake 30-35 minutes until bubbly.
- Let sit five minutes before serving.
pasta, milk ricotta cheese, italian fontina, milk mozzarella, parmesan cheese, tomato sauce, bechamel sauce, milk, butter, flour, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-ziti-with-four-cheeses-298501 (may not work)