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Baked Pasta Basics – Four Classic Recipes

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Who doesn’t love a big dish of baked pasta right out of the oven, bubbling with cheese and sauce? Here are four of my favorite recipes from the archives – and I show you all the best ways to prepare the dishes – saving money, time and extra work. Buon Appetito! #LidiasRecipes #LidiasItaly #LidiasKitchen #LidiaBastianich #PastaRecipes #FromLidiasTableToYours #LidiasSoundtrack #centofinefoods @AccademiadeiCento

Baked Ziti is a real crowd pleaser. It is easy to assemble, so it’s one of those recipes that you can double or triple on those occasions when you have to feed your kids’ whole soccer team. It is also a versatile recipe as we become more aware of our intake of nutritious proteins and vegetables. https://lidiasitaly.com/recipes/baked-ziti/

Macaroni and cheese has to be one of the quintessential American comfort foods. To most people it brings back fuzzy memories of a childhood family table. A lot of the versions of macaroni and cheese that you may have eaten would have had some form of cream sauce or roux, but here I’ll give you a recipe for this dish as an Italian in Italy would make it: a simply delicious rendition – https://lidiasitaly.com/recipes/macaroni-and-cheese/

Baked Stuffed Shells. This recipe multiplies well, so it’s good for when you’re entertaining large groups. Easy to prepare, I show you how the shells can be stuffed and assembled ahead of time. Return them to room temperature, and add the final topping of sauce and cheese just before baking. And we get to enjoy a classic visit from Nonna Erminia, sharing “Grandma’s” seal of approval! https://lidiasitaly.com/recipes/baked-stuffed-shells-4/

Baked Rigatoni and Zucchini. Zucchini is best in the summer, which is when this dish -really excels. Today one can get zucchini at a reasonable price -year–round, so it’s easy to make this dish for the family at any time of the year. To balance it further, add some protein, such as swordfish, shrimp, crumbled sausages, or shredded chicken breast. You can add as little or as much of each ingredient to this recipe as you want, to satisfy your nutritional preferences and, of course, your taste – https://lidiasitaly.com/recipes/baked-rigatoni-and-zucchini/.

00:00 – Intro
00:10 – Making the Baked Ziti
05:01 – Plating and Tasting
05:30 – Macaroni & Cheese
09:30 – Plating and Tasting
10:15 – Baked Stuffed Shells
15:30 – Tasting with Grandma
16:46 – Baked Stuffed Shells
23:10 – Plating and Tasting

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43 Comments

  1. @Mainecoonlady.

    I didn’t know you could mix it all together on the baked ziti. I use same ingredients but I layer it like a lasagna. I do add a layer of sweet Italian sausage and baked breaded eggplant. It’s a big hit on my holiday table or for a covered dish at a work luncheon. Next I will make the stuff shells. They are so yummy. The Mac and cheese I like because there is no rue. Putting the cheeses in milk to thicken is genius. Thank you.

  4. @heidid5275

    Hello, my Lidia! Finally a Mac & cheese recipe with a buttered bread crumb topping, instead of more cheese!!! I love it like that. It tastes so much better with a little crunch. All the recipes look awesome. Many thanks…

  8. @Sharon-k7y

    Lydia l am part ltailan l really love pasta bread and cheese and aglass of wine l wish you all could come to Decatur Illinois and we would love to meet you all Lydia l really enjoy watching your family and cooking 🍳πŸ”ͺ videos on YouTube channel God bless you all you all deserve the gold you tube button ❀❀❀😊😊😊 from your friend always Sharon Curry from Decatur Illinois πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜Šβ€β€πŸ™πŸ™πŸ‘³πŸ‘³πŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸŒΉπŸŒΉ

  10. @JohnCipriano-nl8cp

    People ask me all the time what is my favorite Mac n Cheese,.
    I tell them I don’t eat mac & cheese I’m Italian and we don’t have that pasta around.
    But Baked pasta the Italian way I never have enough, I didn’t know about maybe it’s me.

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  15. @JP-le8qc

    Baked ziti in my house was always a big hit, I'd always go for the corner pieces. Corner pieces were the best, I think most people prefer the corner pieces over the side and middle pieces.

  17. @ethelshelvin6323

    I been watching you for a long time and I learned a lot from you. I love your videos and show. Your son kills me on Master Chef πŸ˜‚ I just love watching his expressions and he doesn't play β€πŸ˜‚

  19. @julieparker5029

    I love garlic in my sauce. Provolone cheese is so flavorful in baked pasta. I even like it on my homemade pizza. Thanks Lydia, for sharing these delicious looking recipes. ❀

  24. @Sharon-k7y

    Lydia do you make your own pasta? From your friend always Sharon Curry from Decatur Illinois πŸ§‘β€πŸ³πŸŒˆπŸŒˆπŸ™‚πŸ™‚πŸ™πŸ™β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ

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  27. @noellesherman4824

    I love the easy way she does the baked ziti by throwing the ricotta in with the warm sauce first. Just don't have the sauce too hot. Disintegrating cheese is disappointing.

  33. @ForYourEarsOnly247

    From a Fan!!!!! Your next book should be about the misconception that Italian food consists of pasta and tomatoes sauce only. Now looking at your programs , you create food that is more than just pasta or tomato sauce. So why not make a book with recipes of Italian food that is not just pasta or tomato sauce. OKAY

  38. @marybrand1977

    Love to watch you cook. I watch your son on Master Chief. You recipes are so good and I love making them. I’ve watched you a long time.

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  42. @catherinecrane1027

    Your printed version of these recipes are different then your YT video , in the stuffed shells on your website you call for Mozzarella on this video you use provolone

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