Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Baked Ziti (actually Penne!)


This one holds a special place in my heart. The food in college was bad. Very bad. On top of that, I was a very picky eater. Even at the tender age of 18, I knew that hot dogs and cereal were not a healthy diet. A quick call to mom was all it took. This Man's Kitchen was born with this dish.


Cook, according to package instructions:

1/4 Lb. (Quarter Box) of Penne Regate

Drain pasta.
Add drained pasta to a standard-sized pie tin, or to your toaster's baking pan.
Top with:
One Cup Tomato Sauce
3/4 Cup Mozzarella Cheese

3 Cloves Garlic, smashed & chopped
1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese (the good stuff)

Bake at 450 until the cheeses begin to melt- around 6 minutes.
Then broil until cheese bubbles and turns golden brown.
*Be careful, it can go from beautiful to black in minutes, so keep an eye out.

Top, if desired, with:
4-5 Basil Leaves, cut

1 comment:

SHB said...

Thanks for sharing Hal! It's super delicious and easy. Broiling to get the golden brown cheese was two thumbs up!