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- Ziti al Forno con Funghi, Peperoni, e Parmigiano
- (Baked Ziti with Mushrooms, Peppers, and Parmesan)
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- Ingredients:
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- 3 large yellow bell peppers (about 1 and 1/2 pounds)
1 large onion
3 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 and 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 and 1/2 pounds mushrooms
2 medium red bell peppers
2 medium orange bell peppers
1 pound ziti
8 scallions (green part only)
2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 6 ounces)
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- Directions:
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- Chop yellow bell peppers and onion and mince garlic.
In a 3 to 4-quart heavy saucepan cook yellow peppers, onion, and garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until peppers are soft, about 30 minutes.
Stir in cream.
In a blender puree mixture in batches, transferring to a large bowl, and season with salt and pepper. (Sauce may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring sauce to room temperature before proceeding.)
Thinly slice mushrooms lengthwise and cut red and orange bell peppers into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
In a deep large heavy skillet cook mushrooms and peppers in remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until peppers are softened and most of liquid is evaporated, about 8 minutes, and season with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 375° F.
Fill a 6 to 7-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil.
Stir in ziti and cook until just tender, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water and drain ziti well in a colander.
Rinse ziti and drain well.
Thinly slice scallion greens.
Into sauce stir ziti, mushroom mixture, scallion greens, 1 and 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, reserved cooking water, and salt and pepper to taste.
Spoon mixture into a 3-quart shallow baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
Bake ziti in middle of oven until hot and pasta begins to brown, about 20 minutes. Serves 8 to 10.
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