Three Cheese Baked Ziti

Name: Three Cheese Baked Ziti
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 12 ounces (4 cups) dried ziti pasta; One 14.5-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, (undrained); 1 cup finely chopped onion; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; ½ cup dry white wine ((Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio)); 2 cups whipping cream; 1 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese; ¾ cup crumbled blue cheese ((use feta if you don't like blue!)); ½ cup shredded Gouda cheese; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; chopped Italian parsley, (for garnish (optional))

By Lori Lange

4.50 from 2 votes

Oct 02, 2023

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Three Cheese Baked Ziti is a super creamy and cheesy pasta baked with chopped tomatoes. It’s the best comfort food dinner!

Next time you’re in the mood for some really good pasta, this is the recipe to try. I don’t know about you, but I crave comfort food in chilly weather. And this is great comfort food!

Ingredients needed:

ziti
canned fire-roasted diced tomatoes
onion
garlic
extra virgin olive oil
dry white wine
whipping cream
shredded Parmesan cheese
crumbled blue cheese
shredded Gouda cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper
fresh Italian parsley

How to make Three Cheese Baked Ziti:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Preheat the oven to 425℉.

In a large saucepan, cook the pasta according to package instructions; drain. Place in an un-greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Stir in the tomatoes, and set aside.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan cook the onion and garlic in hot oil over medium-heat just until tender. Carefully stir in the wine and cook for about 3 minutes or until the liquid reduces by half. Add the cream; heat to boiling. Boil gently, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens slightly, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, blue cheese, Gouda cheese, salt and pepper.

Pour the cheese mixture over the pasta. Bake, covered with foil, for 30 to 35 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly. Stir the pasta to coat. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.

The three cheeses in the recipe (Parmesan, blue cheese and Gouda) are a great combination of flavors. But I encourage you to try some different combinations if there is one that interests you more.

The tomatoes in the recipe balance it all out. Don’t skip them! I like to use the canned fire-roasted tomatoes for the most flavor. You can absolutely add some halved fresh cherry tomatoes in their place, if you’d like.