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Mushroom Baked Ziti

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ziti noodles
  • 24 oz mushrooms sliced thick I used mini portabellas
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
  • 1 T cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • pinch crushed red pepper
  • 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated romano cheese or Parmesan
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Cook ziti noodles according to package (do not overcook, remember you will be baking them. Undercooking a minute is better)
  • Place mushrooms in a hot skillet, saute for 2 minutes.
  • Mix wine with milk along with chicken bouillon, cornstarch, garlic.
  • Pour sauce over mushrooms and heat for a minute.
  • Pour sauce and mushrooms over pasta,
  • add crushed red pepper
  • Layer the pasta mixture with mozzarella cheese in a casserole dish (13x9 or 10x11 or 2 quart or 2.5) in two layers.
  • Then add the romano cheese on top, salt and pepper gently over the top/
  • Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.