5 Cheese Ziti al Forno

Jacquelynn Sokol, an Olive Garden recipe from the kitchen of Dawn Bingham.

1 lb. ziti pasta

* can add Italian Sausage if desired

Ziti Sauce:

4 c. tomato sauce

2 c. alfredo sauce

1/2 c. ricotta cheese

1/2 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded

1 t. garlic powder

1/4 c. fontina cheese, shredded

Mix all 6 ingredients for sauce together and reserve 1/4 c.

Ziti Topping:

1/4 c. grated Romano cheese

1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

2 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/2 c. Italian breadcrumbs

1 T. garlic, minced

3 T. vegetable oil

3 T. parsley, chopped

Mix all 7 ingredients together and set aside

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta (less than al dente), drain, add hot pasta to ziti sauce, setting aside the 1/4 c. you reserved. Spray 12x13 dish. Spread 1/4 c. sauce on dish. Pour in pasta. Distribute 1 c. mozzarella cheese on top of pasta. Top with ziti topping. Bake 25-30 min, until topping is lightly browned.