ok im boiling larger size ziti noodles so i can put them in the oven
now should i boil them partially add my flour milk butter and parmesan rue/sauce to the noodles and THEN bake them for while to fully cook along with a cheese and breadcrumb topping
these are big tube noodles and i dont want them to collapse and also i want the cheese to still be gooey and good but with a nice cheesy crunch on top
OR should i boil them thoroughly and then add my flour milk butter and parmesan rue/sauce to the noodles AND THEN put my shredded cheese and breadcrumb topping and then just throw that in the boiler for a few min. until i get a bubbly cheese golden brown look
27 responses so far ↓
1 Sandy // Nov 4, 2008
boil them thoroughly
2 Baby Dee // Nov 4, 2008
I would do the 2nd answer you said.
3 goodgurlforu1982 // Nov 4, 2008
no just boil and let finish in the oven that way its not over cooked
4 flewis1967 // Nov 4, 2008
i only cook half way they will finish in the oven
5 Shelbi // Nov 4, 2008
Dont cook them all the way yet. half cook them and then bake
6 George M // Nov 4, 2008
Relax. Just put everything in a blender, pour in a metal bowl, and throw in microwave for 35 minutes.
7 Olive Oil // Nov 4, 2008
yes you can bake them… put them in a glass pan. spread sauce & cheese on them if you wish.
8 thebat15 // Nov 4, 2008
boil thoroughly!…
9 Elizabeth // Nov 4, 2008
oh I just made something similar to that for my brother!!! I cooked the pasta thoroughly, added everything else I needed, then popped it in the oven. Just keep an eye on it- make sure nothing over cooks. It should only need about 15 minutes. Came out great
Good luck.
10 TROUBLE // Nov 4, 2008
cook them all the way 1st
11 Future Citizen of Forvik // Nov 4, 2008
option 2 would work better and produce better results.
12 bonggirl // Nov 4, 2008
Cook them until they are almost done so they can finish cooking in the oven.
13 hambone // Nov 4, 2008
Only boil them to the al dentsestate.. usually the lesser of the range on minutes they give you on the box….that way when they bake they will finish cooking.
14 jeffgemma7 // Nov 4, 2008
your second idea sounds better, i would boil them till cooked add sauce warm it all up put in dish top with breadcrums n cheese n grill it till brown personally
15 Mal4ndriina // Nov 4, 2008
yes i agree you should boil them throughly
16 susie q // Nov 4, 2008
el dante. Instructions should be on the box. I do not fully cook them. They will be mushy if you do.
17 Jay G // Nov 4, 2008
Boil them thoroughly and add flour milk butter and parmesan sauce and then put the grated cheese and breadcrumbs.
18 Obama08 3 // Nov 4, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfkV3U1zi4I this video is for baked zitti hopes it helps!
19 naelson*idontmindJb* // Nov 4, 2008
WAIIIT
1st boil them lke not all the way , then but the milk/flour mixture.
2nd the sauce/cheese.
the breadcrumb and extra cheese go on top to make it brown and toasty and good Good Luck.
20 patticharron // Nov 4, 2008
If you bake the noodles with the sauce, you want the noodles to be slightly underdone before baking. In this case, however, the ziti will pull moisture from the sauce. To avoid the finished dish from being too dry, you may want to add a little milk to the sauce to thin it just a bit.
The second method of cooking the noodles til done, then combing with the sauce, then broiling the topping is quicker and will render a looser, creamier finished product.
Just make sure your baking dish is safe to put under the broiler.
Either way you go, sounds delicious!
Good luck!
21 Chetak. // Nov 4, 2008
Partially cook them and then add the sauce and topping.
22 chef_renee64 // Nov 4, 2008
When doing a baked pasta dish, I only cook the noodles half way and then cook them fully in the oven with my sauce and other ingredients. I have come to find out that if you cook the pasta fully, they are a bit too soggy in the baked dish when it’s finished. I’ll send this right away, good luck.
23 archaeologia // Nov 4, 2008
I would prepare it all on the hob first, then place all the contents into an oven proof dish for a few minutes, so a to brown the top. adding a bit more cheese on the top for a crunch before putting in oven.
24 Ju C // Nov 4, 2008
well you usually need to half boil the pasta, and add the topping and put in the oven, just like lasagna. you should get cooked noodles and crispy topping……
25 strawberry8431 // Nov 4, 2008
Boil fully then add the other ingredients.
26 lifeguard431 // Nov 4, 2008
boil them is a lot faster and jsut add the pasta sause
27 awommack // Nov 4, 2008
bolil noodle baked mac chesese