Meal Kit
Four Cheese Baked Ziti
with garlic ciabatta
Prep & Cook Time: 40-50 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 7 days
Contains: Milk, Wheat
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Vegetarian
Chef
Nigel Palmer
We've heard of some baked zitis around town talking up their cheese game. You know the types, the jabber jaws always boasting about their Parmesan and ricotta, as if that was impressive. We can Parmesan and ricotta a baked ziti in our sleep. Now, this'll silence all the wagging tongues: This baked ziti has not two, not three, but four cheeses. Four. Asiago, Parmesan, mozzarella, ricotta, just to name names and settle scores, which we will. We've garnished our ziti with tasty garlic bread, too… take that, you two-cheese nobodies!
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 10 fl. oz. Marinara Sauce
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6 oz. Ziti
- 5 oz. Spinach
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1 Ciabatta
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2 oz. Shredded Mozzarella
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2 oz. Ricotta
- 1 Shallot
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1 oz. Shredded Asiago Cheese
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1 oz. Grated Parmesan
- 2 Garlic Cloves
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Nutrition (per serving) d3V2kG3D
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Calories820
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Carbohydrates108g
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Net Carbs87g
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Fat26g
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Protein36g
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Sodium1730mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Cooking Spray
- 1 Medium Pot
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 Medium Oven-Safe Casserole Dish
- 1 Colander
- 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
Customize It Instructions
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Meat lovers! Cook proteins before making sauce (use the same large non-stick pan over medium-high heat, no need to wipe clean). If using shrimp, pat dry and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook with 2 tsp. olive oil until shrimp reach minimum internal temperature, 2-3 minutes per side. If using ground beef, combine with 1/4 tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. Break up meat until no pink remains and beef reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 4-6 minutes. Stir proteins into sauce in step 4.
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1 Prepare the Ingredients
Separate ciabatta halves, if necessary.
Peel and halve shallot. Slice halves into thin strips.Mince garlic. -
2 Cook Pasta and Make Garlic Bread
Add pasta to boiling water and stir occasionally until al dente, 8-10 minutes.
Reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta into a colander and set aside.While pasta cooks, drizzle 1 tsp. olive oil on cut-side of ciabatta and top with half the garlic (reserve remaining for sauce). -
3 Make the Sauce
Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tsp. olive oil and shallot to hot pan. Stir occasionally until softened, 2-4 minutes.
Add remaining garlic and stir constantly until aromatic, 30-60 seconds.Add marinara, reserved pasta cooking water, and spinach. Stir occasionally until spinach wilts, 1-3 minutes.Remove from burner. -
4 Assemble the Casserole
Stir pasta, Asiago, half the Parmesan (reserve remaining for topping), and a pinch of salt into pan until combined.
Transfer pasta to prepared casserole dish. Top with mozzarella, remaining Parmesan, and dollops of ricotta.Place casserole dish on one half of prepared baking sheet. Coat a piece of foil with cooking spray and cover casserole, sprayed-side down. -
5 Bake Casserole and Finish Dish
Bake casserole in hot oven, 15 minutes.
Carefully remove foil from casserole. Place ciabatta on empty half of baking sheet, cut-side up.Bake until cheese is bubbly and ciabatta is toasted, 5-7 minutes.Plate dish as pictured on front of card. Bon appétit!
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