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Molly Yeh’s Meaty Ziti with Pesto Dollop | Girl Meets Farm | Food Network
Sweet Italian sausage, fresh fennel and basil pesto turn Molly’s cheesy baked pasta dish into a hearty meal!
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Cookbook author, food blogger and Midwest transplant Molly Yeh embraces her country life and makes dishes inspired by her Jewish and Chinese heritage — with a taste of the Midwest, too.
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Meaty Ziti with Pesto Dollop
RECIPE COURTESY OF MOLLY YEH
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 20 min
Active: 45 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
Meaty Ziti:
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
2 tablespoons (26 grams) extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound (453 grams) sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings
1 medium onion, sliced
1 medium bulb fennel, quartered, cored and thinly sliced (reserve 1/2 cup tender fronds for the pesto)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup dry red wine
One 28-ounce/794-gram can whole tomatoes, crushed by hand
One 8-ounce/227-gram can tomato sauce (reserve the can)
1 pound (453 grams) ziti
2 cups (224 grams) low-moisture whole milk shredded mozzarella
1/2 cup (40 grams) grated Parmesan
One 8-ounce/226-gram ball fresh mozzarella, halved
Freshly ground black pepper
Pesto:
2 cups loosely packed fresh basil
1 cup loosely packed fresh Italian parsley leaves
1/2 cup fresh fennel fronds
1/4 cup (30 grams) blanched almonds, toasted
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons (10 grams) grated Parmesan, plus more for finishing
1/3 cup (71 grams) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Directions
For the meaty ziti: Place an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for pasta.
Heat a large braiser (about 5 quarts) over medium heat and add the olive oil. Crumble in the sausage. Cook, breaking up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes. Add the onion, sliced fennel and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes. Stir to incorporate and allow the red pepper flakes to toast, about 1 minute. Add the wine. Increase the heat to reduce by half, about 2 minutes.
Add both cans of tomatoes. Add 1 cup water to the smaller reserved can and add the tomato-water to the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook until thick and flavorful, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, add the ziti to the boiling water and cook according to the package instructions. Drain and add the pasta to the sauce. Toss to coat. Add almost all the shredded mozzarella (saving some for the top) and 1/4 cup Parmesan. Tear half the fresh mozzarella into smaller pieces and add to the pasta; fold the cheeses into the pasta. Top with the remaining shredded mozzarella and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan, then dot with torn pieces of the remaining fresh mozzarella.
Bake, uncovered, until the edges are bubbling and the top is golden and crusty, 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, make the pesto.
For the pesto: Combine the basil, parsley, fennel fronds, almonds, lemon zest and juice, garlic, salt and Parmesan in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to make a coarse paste. With the machine running, add the olive oil in a steady stream to make a smooth pesto.
Dollop the pesto on top of the hot pasta. Season with black pepper and finish with grated Parmesan.
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@britney901
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
That looks so good!
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December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
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@postpvnkk
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
dose anybody know how many calories are in this ?
@ashleyreyna9100
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
Oh wow definitely making this today 😋
@bootymagiclol
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
I hate cooks that don't take off their jewelry when touching ingredients… gets my OCD rolling I tell ya!
@natalieharris8602
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
I bet that’s delicious!
@rpchandler6106
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
I made this today … So yummy.
Thank you for taking the time to share this recipe & a good video💙
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December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
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December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
This looks nicer than some of the more shall we say “inventive” things she’s made.
@deleteitchat.4798
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
This looks nicer than some of the more shall we say “inventive” things she’s made.
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December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
Amazing I love it
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December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
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December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
Wow lovely 🥰
@zenxymes
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
This looks divine!
@erikadowdy686
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
Look kinda Dry to me
More SAUCE Needed
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December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
Nossa que perfeição sem palavras 🤤
@Mike_5
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
Ziti is probably a new eco friendly suburb of a City but this does look super delicious!
@paulkelley7445
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
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@taylorgraham7067
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
I would have had that pain way hotter at the start.
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December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
This is too much.
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December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
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@doodahgurlie
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
This recipe looks delish and the little dollops of pesto really brightens it. Molly is forever adorable to me.
@lisab1026
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
Where can I get that blue casserole dish?
@DaisysMommy1104
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
That’s not how you make Baked ziti That’s a weird way to make it
@mrfilipelaureanoaguiar
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
You just did the same recipe i did today. Thick too and meaty with rigatoni instead, but looks alike. 😉
@thomasturner8759
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
would a ricer work gust as good as squeezing the tomatoes or is that to brutal for the tomatoes
@AfterCovidthefoodchannnel
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
Amazing!! 🦇
@juicyneli89
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
Ew!
@tahatabassum7856
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
Looks delicious 😍😍
@allentrice1703
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
🍖🍝🍖🍝👍 Perfect meaty pasta dish by you, Molly! I love about Italian in the Midwest! Thanks! I need it!
@zackstein94
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
I love a good Baked Ziti. I know how to make a very good Baked Ziti
@stevennapier814
December 19, 2023 at 10:29 am
Lip smacking good