The ‘Oh So Delicious‘ was a great lead in don’t ya think? ~ because you will definitely want to try our Baked Ziti and finish it off with our Junk Cookies ~ they are both Oh So Delicious!

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This Baked Ziti recipe does make a few more pots, pans and casserole dishes to clean up, but it is well worth the extra work, time and effort.

Tossing the cheesy cream sauce with the noodles prior to adding the seasoned tomato sauce makes the difference.

Then adding slices of homemade italian sausage will make it a meal.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ziti (or favorite tube pasta)
  • 2 tb olive oil
  • 3 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 15 oz, plus 1 8 oz, cans tomato sauce (38 oz total)
  • 1 15 oz can diced tomato
  • 1 tsp of each dried oregano, sugar, salt, pepper and basil
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp corn starch
  • 1 16oz container cottage cheese
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese (or measure with love)
  • 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese cut into cubes (I used fresh)
  • italian sausage (1 pound or two) ~ baked.

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13in pan
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  3. In a large saucepan place oil and garlic and saute over medium heat until warmed thru. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and seasoning. Cook for 10 minutes or so. Turn off the heat.
  4. Meanwhile pour 'cold' cream into another saucepan and whisk in the cornstarch. Then simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the cottage cheese, eggs and about 1 cup of the tomato sauce mixture, along with 1/2 of the parmesan. Stir to combine.
  5. Then add the cooked pasta to the cream and cheese mixture ~ I mixed all this together in the 9 x 13 pan. Stir until coated. Pour remaining tomato sauce mixture over the top. Then sprinkle with parmesan and cubed mozzarella cheese.
  6. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove from the oven, add in the baked italian sausage, remove foil and bake for another 20 to 30 minutes. Ready To Serve!

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You may then want to follow it up with a Junk Cookie!

….or two.

Goes without saying that we just love a good cookie ~ if you search thru our Food Posts (here), you are sure to find a few.

You can add this one to your ‘favorites’ list.

Junk Cookie

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup softened butter (2 sticks)
  • 1 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk only
  • 1 tsp vanilla (with an extra dash-oops!)
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
MIX INS (add the Junk)_Pick One or More
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips, semi sweet or milk
  • 1 cup chopped pretzels, peanuts or even chips
  • 1 cup soft caramels
  • add flaky sea salt to the top if desired!

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare 2 baking pans with parchment paper. (I like this one, click here).
  2. With your Stand Mixer, beat butter and sugars until smooth. Add in egg, egg yolk and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Add in the flour, oats, baking soda, kosher salt and cinnamon. Beat until combined.
  3. Add in the Mix-Ins (JUNK), Hand Mix.
  4. Scoop Cookies with a spoon or cookie scoop onto prepared baking pans, spaced accordingly. Sprinkle with Sea Salt if desired. Bake from 11 to 14 minutes (depending on your oven). Enjoy!

Simply Enjoy!

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6 responses to “‘oh so delicious’ baked ziti and junk cookies”

  1. Barbara Bunsey Avatar

    Oh, my! You have me drooling again!

  2. Lin Avatar
    Lin

    Trying to find where to purchase Donuts time acrylic paper pattern. Can’t find where on your website?

    1. classicamyjoanne Avatar

      Hi Lin! Here is the link to Apple Cider Donut in Acrylic and Colored Pencil ~ Thank You. https://classicamyjoanne.com/product/apple-cider-donut-acrylic-colored-pencil-pattern-download/

  3. Sheila Landry Designs Avatar

    It all looks yum! Thanks, Amy!

    1. classicamyjoanne Avatar

      enjoy Sheila….I know you love to cook too!

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