Let's Talk BBQ
Recipes => Recipes => Veggies, Casseroles, & Other Side Dishes => Topic started by: akruckus on February 04, 2016, 05:23:37 AM
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The other weekend while hit is a big snowstorm. Wife wanted baked ziti (without ricotta) adn to go with it she wanted to try "crack" bread she saw online. http://www.recipetineats.com/cheese-garlic-crack-bread-pull-apart-bread/ I usually don't care what we have for dinner, but this time I said indoor cooking only because I didn't want to deal with 25-30mph winds with snow to grill a protein and bread. Grilled bread is awesome by the way, but back to dinner on a windy, snowy night.
Out the kitchen window:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_0235_zpsnyk47nqr.jpg) (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/ajk5000/media/IMG_0235_zpsnyk47nqr.jpg.html)
What you need for Ziti:
1lb of pasta
1 jar of your favorite sauce (the only time I use jarred sauce)
1 bag of shredded mozzarella or pizza cheese, if you want a cheese blend (8oz I think)
1 log of fresh mozzarella (or 2 mozzarella balls)
optional: I had fresh basil so I added it
9 inchish x 13 inchish pan
For the baked ziti we used smart taste penne, a compromise because I like plain white, and she like whole wheat. Smart taste is white with extras to make it healthy...er. While the pasta was boiling away (usually cook it 1 minute less than al dente), I made some slices off of a fresh mozzarella log, and what was leftover I diced to add to the ziti(penne). Once the pasta was cooked I drained it and added it back to the pot. I poured some of the jar of sauce and spread it along the bottom of the baking dish, and the rest I added to the penne along with half the bag of cheese, any leftover diced mozzarella, and some fresh basil if you have it. If you want add a cup or so of ricotta at this point too, I don't only because my wife doesn't like the consistency of it. Mixed it up and poured into the baking dish. Once level I sprinkled the rest of the shredded cheese on top, then arranged the sliced mozzarella on top of that. I did sprinkle of dried herbs and grated parmesan on top to make it look purdy. Pop it into 350F oven and let it work it's magic.
While I was making the ziti the wife made the garlic crack bread in the recipe link. I haven't had time to make it and take step by step pictures, BUT there is a video. Next time I think we will half the recipe on the bread, and get a smaller loaf. The bread we get is too much for 2 people. It was really good, and I think if you mix the herbs up to the flavor profile you are cooking it can go with anything!
Unbaked ziti:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_0236_zpsuthvuaef.jpg) (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/ajk5000/media/IMG_0236_zpsuthvuaef.jpg.html)
Baked Ziti:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_0237_zpstvov3qym.jpg) (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/ajk5000/media/IMG_0237_zpstvov3qym.jpg.html)
"Crack" Bread finished:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_0238_zpshrforrqy.jpg) (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/ajk5000/media/IMG_0238_zpshrforrqy.jpg.html)
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If you have to get hit with snow, that's the way to deal with it.
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No to go out when you can stay inside and feast on that
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Nice warming meal for a cold day! Any left? :D
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Looks real good!
We get a little dusting of snow out here a people lose their minds lol.
That is a whole lot of white stuff!
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Perfect meal for a snowed in night! It looks delicious.
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Great looking snow meal!!
Art
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Nice warming meal for a cold day! Any left? :D
Crack bread yes, was way too much, but it didn't reheat well.
Ziti only enough for some at breakfast the next morning... cold. I love all leftovers cold, I don't know why. I really love leftover lo mein cold, that is my favorite. What can I say, I like cold food, I know I'm weird in that sense!
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Nice warming meal for a cold day! Any left? :D
Crack bread yes, was way too much, but it didn't reheat well.
Ziti only enough for some at breakfast the next morning... cold. I love all leftovers cold, I don't know why. I really love leftover lo mein cold, that is my favorite. What can I say, I like cold food, I know I'm weird in that sense!
You're not alone there. My parents always looked at me funny when I would grab whatever Chinese they had in the fridge and just dig right into it.
BD
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Me too on the chinese - I especially like cold pizza and chicken parmesan.
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The ziti sounds good and I do a cheesy pull bread similar to your garlic crack bread. Everyone loves it here, I use a round bowl sourdough and it's enough for 4 people. http://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?topic=15464.msg207323#msg207323 Don
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I'm glad to know it isn't only me that like cold leftovers.
The ziti sounds good and I do a cheesy pull bread similar to your garlic crack bread. Everyone loves it here, I use a round bowl sourdough and it's enough for 4 people. http://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?topic=15464.msg207323#msg207323 Don
Thanks Don, not sure how I missed one of your posts but yours is what we are going to shoot for next time.
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Great looking meal to warm your bones on a cold stormy night
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Looks real good!
We get a little dusting of snow out here a people lose their minds lol.
That is a whole lot of white stuff!
What is worse is the "flat landers" coming up here to play in the snow on the weekends. They don't know how to put on their chains..let alone drive in the snow and ice. They leave trash up here. They frolic on peoples properties or off on the sides of the highways. I think some of the local news outfits ran a story about this a couple of weeks ago....
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Thanks...........I took the crack bread and pizza recipes for Super Bowl snacks. Now I just got to get the jalapeno poppers and the Hooters wings ready. Now....where did I put them cholesterol pills?
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Me too on the chinese - I especially like cold pizza and chicken parmesan.
Chicken parm you taste so good! (nationwide jingle)
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That looks great
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Yeah I can definitely see myself tucking into a nice bowlful of that with some warm bread, on a cold winter's day.
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It looks amazing