Alison Roman's Best Baked Ziti | NYT Cooking

[@saudiasaleema3426]

• 1/4 cup olive oil • 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped • salt and pepper • 2 tbsp tomato paste • 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes • 1 (28-ounce) can tomato purée • 3/4 tsp red pepper flakes • 16 ounces/1 lb ricotta • 1/2 cup heavy cream • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan or Pecorino, plus more for grating on top • 1 pound ziti or rigatoni • 1 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch pieces Heat oil in medium heat. Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper & cook until onion is translucent (not brown, 8 min). Add tomato paste & cook until it turns oil orange (2 min). Crush whole tomatoes by hand & add to pot and add the tomato puree. Season with salt, pepper, chili flakes. Scrape bottom of pot to loosen bits stuck. Bring to simmer and cook (stirring occasionally) until sauce has thickened, 20-30 min. In bowl combine ricotta, heavy cream, 1/2 cup Parmesan, salt & pep. Set aside. Boil pasta. Remove pasta when it is 2 minutes shy of being fully cooked. Drain pasta, adding 1 cup pasta water to tomato sauce. Add 2 cups sauce to pasta to evenly coat. Layer tomato sauce into baking dish. Layer dish accordingly: pasta, sauce, 1/2 ricotta mixture, mozzarella, sauce. Repeat. Bake on rimmed baking sheet for 35 mins at 350 degrees.

[@habibaiqbal2010]

I love you, thank you for this! :D

[@saudiasaleema3426]

@@habibaiqbal2010 ☺️

[@michelletrimmer7431]

Thank you. ❤️

[@shanaproctor100]

My daughter made this last Christmas Eve. It was so delicious that we have decided to make it our Christmas Eve tradition. Thanks NYT Cooking. Merry Christmas!

[@ijustchangedmyname7794]

Shana Proctor I’m gonna make it for Christmas night dinner! Good to hear it was hit.

[@blackdiamond808]

Only christmas? Once every 3 months at least. Definitely best when its cold outside.

[@ramencurry6672]

It can be made any normal day. It’s a relatively easy dish to make and you can make small single portions if you have a smaller baking dish.

[@nicholasdoyle3969]

When she said 1 pound of pasta will feed 6-8 people, I realised this is why I'll never have abs. #truthhurts

[@liz-cf2rv]

😂

[@Leucci11]

ahaha that's the recommended amount!! in italy we consume generally around 80gr - 100gr MAX per person (at home, in restaurants it can be double that lol)

[@HowToMakeDinner]

Nicholas Doyle L.O.L

[@dailybls]

what? that dish is crazy fattening as it is with all that cheese. I couldn't believe anyone would cook something that fattening. if all you can think of is portion size watching this, you're on your way to obese, never mind the abs.

[@ryanamari2233]

And its why i lost mine and i dont mind #TastyTruth

[@frenchtoast6393]

“Call me old fashioned . . I’ve been called worst” lmao saaaame .

[@TheMapmaker87]

I absolutely love Alison Roman's videos. She makes things seem so simple and approachable and FUN. I hope she continues to be a feature on this channel! Also, that ziti looks decadent. My goodness.

[@HUARAZ4YOU]

Haha I was just thinking..."wow I find her pretty annoying."

[@frizbeee]

@@HUARAZ4YOU Extremely annoying,like a middle school girl, I go right to the end of yhe video or check out link to recipe.

[@CovidIsVascular]

It's a trip to the ER waiting to happen. Looks like her waistline isn't surviving her cooking.

[@CovidIsVascular]

@@frizbeee She's insufferable. Plus when did mom jeans come back in style?

[@CovidIsVascular]

She talks too fast. And her "I"m too cool for words" approach makes me miss the laid back and self-effacing Anthony Bourdain.

[@lovebeingkatie3108]

Omg omg Alison makes my day! I seriously rewatch the stew video for like 5 times in 2 days. Every time in my kitchen, Alison cooking on the background as my main music. I just admire her confidence

[@HowToMakeDinner]

Katie V Do ahh I’m glad I’m not the only one who has cooking shows as the main soundtrack to life!

[@lovebeingkatie3108]

How To Make Dinner we just need some booster while mastering our dishes, but I mean Alison is cool 😎

[@marthalewis475]

I made this last night and it was wonderful. Alison Roman you are my new favourite chef. I learnt so much from this video, like how much oil to use when frying onions (I’d never used so much before but it worked great) salting the onions as they fry, frying the tomato paste in the oil, adding four big punches of salt to my pasta water, not over cooking the pasta. Each little tip from you that I followed contributed to the best pasta bake I’ve ever made. Thank you on behalf of me and everyone I will feed this to.

[@ZeeZee7]

Watched this on Monday, made it on Wednesday. This is soooo good. It is also my first time making baked ziti. The way she describes everything made me want some immediately. The instructions are perfect but i made a few substitutions. I used ground turkey with her tomato sauce recipe and added provolone to the top layer. Make this pasta recipe ASAP. IT IS GOOD

[@sandrasanzenbacher232]

Alison is my favorite to watch and to try to recreate her recipes. She has personality and teaching ability to boot. Love her and her recipes.

[@FernelliPearl]

I’ve been wanting to make this ever since I saw this video and I finally made it tonight. I used penne and I was skeptical about a pound being enough pasta, but honestly with the amount of cheese you put in this dish you will be set for dinner for nearly a week lol. It still tasted amazing, but don’t skimp on any sauce either-use all of it!

[@closgah]

Love this video - I really like that she showed me how to make a marina sauce from scratch (something that I had been wanting to learn). The cook/host has a lot of personality, and when she engages with the crew behind the scene, I felt like I was there with them. When she shared why she used the pasta I thought it was a great personal share!!

[@cait__l]

My mama made ziti all the time during my childhood. Excited to try this version!

[@cookingworldworld3405]

I wish NYT cooking does more videos with Alison Roman.I have watched this over and over again.

[@javieraramirez4289]

Dear the NYT cooking, why don't you send Alison to travel (and discover) Italy and its cuisine! and do a series about it. For me Alison has that charm, the one Jamie Oliver has

[@sandy-ke1kr]

Yes. She reminds me of Jamie Oliver. That's what I thought the first time I saw her. I so agree.

[@michaelorhan1842]

I just made two of these. So good and so simple. If you have any Calabrian chili paste or oil it’s a great addition to the sauce.

[@getoffmydarnlawn]

I made this last Sunday and ate from it through the week. Delicious and, when cost is broken out by serving, a wonderful and budget happy meal. Disclaimer: I'm one of those single people who will eat leftover pasta straight out of the fridge.

[@Duschbag]

I thought I was SUPPOSED to eat it right out of the fridge...

[@rhonda6791]

Cold for breakfast is best 😄

[@millsykooksy4863]

🤣

[@Cccoast]

Love that you speak to my taste! Every recipe I’ve made of yours has been golden!

[@ToochieTooch]

My husband is the pickiest man in t he world. I made your baked ziti and he loved it!! Thank you for your recipe! Im not much of a cook, but i will not only be making this again, but i will making this sauce again too! So freaking easy and so delicious!

[@taylormurrell1546]

Made this recipe last night - SO GOOD! And honestly easy to make once youve done it once or twice. I made half the recipe and it feed my family of 4 with some to spare for the next day. Cant wait to make again!

[@sabby3433]

this is one of the only baked ziti or lasagna recipes i havent screamed at through the computer. i completely agree, keep it simple!!! and it will be perfect

[@timothychristodoulou]

I literally will never get sick of Alison and these videos. MORE!

[@KIMMIPLUM]

I love Alison Roman!!!! NYT please get her her own tv show! I’ll be making this ziti for my family. So yummy and simple. Mother of 3 loves a simple & easy recipe. Thanks Alison!

[@namratakamdar2012]

Have become obsessed with Alison Romans recipe

[@Duschbag]

I have become obsessed with Alison Roman...!!! 😏

[@cookingworldworld3405]

I have tried this like 10 times infact this the only pasta recipe that my whole family loves.

[@jstratus4]

Amen I need her in my life every single day she's everything, I feel so comforted when I watched her, like everything going to be ok just for those few minutes of me watching her.

[@marielguerin8959]

Same they appeal to me so much

[@mannygecko9596]

Me too!!!

[@randymilano]

Ya know. I usually watch KZbin cooking videos mainly for entertainment and inspiration. But adding cream to keep the cheese soft and avoid the grainyness?!?! I BEEN DONE LERNT 🙌🏼👏🏼🙏🏼

[@artsbeatla]

Randy Milano 😂😂😂

[@kellyrascon]

I just made it for Christmas Eve and it came out great!! (I did add some ground beef and some Italian seasoning in the sauce other than that I followed the recipe. I saw somewhere in the comments that the recipe on NY Times says to bake it at 425 so I did that for around 30 mins covered and 5 mins uncovered and added an extra 2mins with the broiler on to brown the cheese.)

[@peterdurkin1499]

She makes it so authentic..very well done

[@BrianMorisky]

I hope you are compensated extremely well. You are the only reason I subscribe to Cooking@NYT.

[@johnbarnes1268]

Alison makes those dishes look so delicious you can't help but watch and learn how to make them yourself, I'm going to make one of them tonight for dinner.

[@l.a.s.3374]

I have that tube tomato paste! I love it, it lasts forever and it’s so convenient.

[@trust10449]

You know what I hate, I have to subscribe to find out that it is probably baked at 350° for 20 minutes. I actually broiled it a bit to get the top to be how Alison and I dig it. The recipe is for any pasta bake ever. It's delicious! Thanks. I used organic Leguma Regata pasta and my own Alfredo sauce. Exquisite!

[@novelist99]

The recipe says to cook at 425 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.

[@judith1564]

This sounds like the perfect, easy, alternative to slaving over lasagne. Thank you :)

[@cevans9798]

I made this last weekend for company...so good!

[@TDanger1911]

Just made this a second ago; it's absolutely amazing.

[@IMOO1896]

Got to try this, and I don’t cook. I did it, made it, shared it, and it was delicious. Your recipe, but mostly “hints” were so helpful!

[@meganrook8702]

This is seriously the best thing I’ve ever made!

[@kouklakee]

Made this the other day ! Halved the recipe and this is The Best Baked Ziti I have tasted in my lifetime! Thank You 🙏🏼

[@mattiekim]

THANK GOD! She is one of the first cooks I have heard to say keep the pasta alal dente before alal dente!

[@briannumme9337]

I LOVE the NYC kitchens that haven’t been renovated!

[@Chris-bz4ve]

I add ground turkey to the pot after the onions and garlic then paste then tomatoes my baked ziti has a meat sauce and I also use rigatoni

[@jaideedave]

I just want to eat her

[@amyjohnson4543]

I made this tonight, it was super good! My family said this is a keeper

[@omarchowdhury09]

works great! Will say that a bit of nutmeg and an egg works wonders in the ricotta mix

[@marialane1805]

I am so happy that I found this channel! You are so sweet and funny! Thank you 🙏

[@Nabeelfrance]

Chef Alison is the best! Please consider making her the one and only host of this show.

[@luislopez3963]

Love watching you cook and your banter , Thanks Alison

[@snowbunny378]

We cooked this recently and it was sooooo yummy. Had enough to eat it for a 3 days and didn’t get sick of it 🔥❤️😍🤤

[@jamesmorrison7847]

I like to use a potato masher to crush tomatoes in the pot. It also turns your potato masher into a multi tasker, ..bonus!

[@allysanne1414]

Ugh it looks delicious 🤤 I wish she used a bigger spoon to scoop up more at the end

[@bullmilk]

Thank you for not over-enunciating every ingredient. It saps the joy out of many cooking programs and is annoying AF. ☺️👍

[@patty-cf7jj]

I always add just a touch of nutmeg in the ricotta.

[@michaelscott2940]

That DOES LOOK EFFING AMAZING!!!! I believe using those 2 excellent brands of canned tomatoes makes all the difference. They cost 2 to 3 dollars more than the regular generic brands but definitely higher quality tomatoes.

[@jordanw.97]

Me 10 seconds in: so no fuckin baked ziti? Me 2 seconds later with my best Paulie Walnuts voice: Rigatoni a la Tony

[@francinescott5686]

I said the same thing.

[@On_top_frrrr]

Obsessed with this ziti! In my rotation forever. Did it exactly as she said.

[@finnmccool7543]

Alison sez, "The sauce is saucy." Everything is everything! WooHoo!

[@MJ-cc4uf]

take a bong hit every time she says "saucy".

[@misty1tl]

Right on! Rigatoni is my favorite pasta shape. Lots of surface inside and out.

[@brandonplaza9450]

This video has been popping up in my suggested for about two weeks straight . KZbin wouldn’t let me not watch it. So. Here I am.

[@cindyo6298]

I love the California Olive Ranch olive oil she's using. So good.

[@carric9962]

That looks so delicious. I got acid reflux just watching this.

[@spinalc0rds]

this is the most relatable comment here lmao

[@ellenanderson9535]

Car Ric I gained five pounds just watching !

[@jujucat8657]

This is a really great recipe, I made it and I LOVED it!! I defiantly recommend.

[@itmightbeciaran]

Calabro is my absolute favorite grocery store ricotta. Whenever I buy it I eat at least half the container with a spoon.

[@gerilynnewoods2032]

I made this last night....oowee! Whole family enjoyed food!

[@AdityaDuri]

That moment when you notice a video only 8 minutes after being uploaded. 👌

[@julieb7785]

You are an absolute treasure, and smart. Thank you very much for the recipe/demo.

[@naznyc]

Thanks for leaving in the funny bits. 👏🏽 She is so relatable! Great recipe too 😏

[@CookingconHannah]

Very nice recipe..

[@marklyles3335]

Allison, keep your sense of humor. You have integrity--you corrected yourself on the pasta. I will subscribe.

[@Exiled_Rouge]

I really enjoy Roman's style of cooking and feel like it is close to how I cook; which is not to insult someone with obviously more skill than I. But for lack of a better term, her recipes often seem "fancy but not obscure" or overly fussy. I like good food, ingredients and make an effort to cook well but I am also not buying $16/lbs. pork chops and making a sauce with 19 ingredients and an expensive balsamic. The recipes seem sensible but not like throwing a bunch of cheap, random stuff in your meals either.

[@junojosanne]

binge watching your videos LOVE THEM ALL. hi from Trinidad

[@popcorngirl321]

Alison makes me want to cook so much... She is just so dam likeable

[@dolphinbeta514]

Yea if ur basic bitch

[@KiKifulton]

I started cooking more because Alison’s food looked so good and easy to make. And it is!!!

[@KiKifulton]

This dish is so delicious. It was worth all the stomach pains from being lactose intolerant.

[@caramellocabello34]

Perfect recipie! Almost identical to mine, I add a touch of cream to the sauce and some fresh parsley for some freshness. Yum!

[@Rachel-ws8bc]

Adding heavy cream to the ricotta to prevent graininess is a brilliant tip.👍

[@theultimatewarlord]

when she crushes the tomato’s with her rings i went 😐☹️☠️

[@HowToMakeDinner]

spooky same. Yikes.

[@renegade_legend2583]

spooky why?

[@rainmayercoffee]

@@renegade_legend2583 I guess it seems a little unhygienic.

[@illiniwood]

@@rainmayercoffee A "little" unhygienic?? There's a darn good chance those are the same rings she wears when she wipes her yass every morning! Everyone experiences a TP breach now and then.

[@sabrinareyes206]

actually if you watch this video where they consult experts, you'll see that wearing rings while cooking is actually not unhygienic. the risk is more about your rings dropping into your food, which is more of a concern for commercial kitchens. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIGskqiho5qLotk

[@referencegod]

the editing and alison content is the best. we stan.

[@poppiemontgomery]

That looks so damn good and I’m going to try wat u said paste crushed and whole tomato instead of my normal pasta sauce

[@francinescott5686]

Just used ziti not Rigatoni

[@sparkyjones560]

Yeah her sauce works but I'd add basil to it also. You can also make a caprisee salad as an appetizer since you have mozzarella and fresh basil and just need a really nice plum tomato.

[@poppiemontgomery]

Sparky Jones thanks

[@debbiedoan8076]

Your videos are my favorite of ALL💐 I love your apt and kitchen

[@AV-hq1kj]

“Call me old fashioned, I’ve been called worse...” 😂😂😂 Not only does her Ziti looks delicious but she’s also hilarious!!!

[@tenantfromzero5215]

Alison Roman and wine are getting me thru quarantine

[@samanthasicilian3081]

Take them big ol rings off when crushing tomato.what in the world lol. Looks good though

[@artsbeatla]

Samantha Sicilian agreed

[@tejida815]

I made this recipe when the weather was still cool. I loved it. I will definitely make it again in the fall.

[@magnuskirk869]

Anyone thinking of Soprano's when she said that Ziti freezes really well?

[@shanellb.197]

Yes! Every time I cook pasta I think oh Carmela and Ralph and their finishing touches

[@4realdustin]

This looks absolutely stunning and delicious. Using homemade sauce and the best cheeses (i.e. no additives) and an empaneled cast iron baking dish makes dishes like this and lasagna on an entire different level.

[@amylonsdale4559]

"i don't like it to be too garlicky"...proceeds to use 4 cloves of garlic

[@artsbeatla]

Yes! Good lord. Tho I agree it’s the right amount of garlic for that dish.

[@racheld588]

So I made this 3 nights ago! You changed my whole life! Who would have thought homemade pasta sauce would be this easy?!?

[@angelachai8026]

I love these videos! Could we have more secretly vegan recipes please? Because The Stew was amazing!

[@laurendodson6779]

No

[@breesok]

As much as I love Alison Roman, I wasn't going to watch this video because Baked Ziti is pretty simple to make, but I did (because I was procrastinating), and while I'm a high-level home cook, I actually learned four very helpful new cooking tips. Thank you, Alison!

[@simij7350]

One day these student days shall pass and I'll be able to afford that luxurious amount of chee$e

[@jp8649]

I so hope you've reached this goal or are closer now!

[@konstantinak5385]

Enjoy the cheap cheese days!!

[@bea3400]

Keep going! :)

[@beerndumplings]

Study hard, friend. You will soon have all the cheese you could ever dream of. You can do it! Study HARD!

[@Jasmine-yo8ix]

This was delicious. I didn't have time to make the homemade sauce so I used a cheat. And I only had one pound of mozzarella but it turned out so good! My husband was hooked!

[@karenkaren3189]

Love your darker hair.....very flattering.

[@pamelabrown3058]

🎶Alison🎶 I had such a good time hanging out with you cookin n your kitchen Thanks for the invite Sis, can't wait to do it again ♡

[@gypsysnickerdoodle4354]

rinse the cans with a swish of cheap vodka It brings out the esters in tomato 🍅

[@tommcfadden5232]

Love the way she talks with her hands!

[@mentallyrestarted]

It hurt my heart when she crushed the tomatoes with her rings on

[@barbschultz9323]

MentallyRestarted me too!

[@cantocant2346]

@@barbschultz9323 Me too. I don't understand why she wears them when she cooks.

[@KiKifulton]

I couldn’t care less.

[@mentallyrestarted]

Quiana Fulton I mean to each their own

[@mjchenevertful]

Rings harbor the most bacteria and I do not understand why anyone would prep food with them on...🙄

[@wqsnsr8]

I keep coming back to her video for recipe ...it's good

[@kimbrouillard6804]

Ok so make a Bloody Mary with the canned tomatoes juice, next episode please

[@julianavillanueva7385]

Tonight! Simple the best! Thanks Alison

[@RosemarySoler]

What temp is she baking it on? I don’t feel like making an account to look at recipe 🙄

[@sarahhaferbier4668]

350

[@chrisreid5745]

350 dumb bitch

[@ophthodoc]

350 is the universal temp. When in doubt 350

[@sarahhaferbier4668]

G Bro facts!

[@jays4016]

Chris Reid someone’s grumpy!

[@gpg20s]

Maybe you’ll find a valuable ring in your plate of ziti like the surprise cake from the Little Rascals. “The more ziti you eat, the more surprises you gonna get”!

[@HowToMakeDinner]

The rings and the tomato squeezing though.

[@meycomas5236]

I was thinking the same thing! but it is not only her, a lot of "chefs" I see do this and it drives me crazy! Very unhygienic even if it will be cooked, and then you have food residue stuck in the jewelry as well.

[@HowToMakeDinner]

@@meycomas5236 It's weirdly become the accepted norm! I never wear rings so for me it seems totally nuts but whatever!

[@meycomas5236]

@@HowToMakeDinner Exactly! I understand they might want to look cute or fashionable but any professional chef worth his/her salt I have ever seen never ever wears jewelry on hands or even arms.

[@jb76489]

Mey Comas “unhygienic” citation needed

[@artsbeatla]

jb76489 common sense should suffice

[@danaadams780]

love the snarky subtitles. Makes life fun

[@chachu____]

She has such a great personality!

[@LNXM]

I am drooling as I type this!