The video features "Binging with Babish" where the host attempts to recreate Carmela Soprano's iconic lasagna and baked ziti from the popular TV show "The Sopranos". The host starts by making a traditional Italian meat sauce using a recipe from "Entertaining with the Sopranos" cookbook. He then assembles the lasagna, adding layers of pasta, sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese, including a unique layer of basil leaves. After baking the lasagna, the host moves on to making the baked ziti, using a similar sauce and cheese combination.
However, the host also decides to create his own version of baked ziti, using rigatoni instead of ziti, low-moisture mozzarella, and a creamy bechamel sauce. He also replaces the ricotta with cottage cheese and adds eggs, parmesan, and basil to the mixture. The final product is a rich and creamy pasta dish that the host claims is the best he's ever had. The video ends with the host mentioning that he will be attempting to recreate more recipes from "The Sopranos" in future episodes.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The recipe for lasagna is from the "Entertaining with the Sopranos" cookbook.
2. The ingredients for the sauce include one large chopped onion, six cloves of crushed garlic, one pound each of ground beef and sweet Italian sausage, and four 28-ounce cans of San Marzano tomatoes.
3. The sauce is quadrupled to make a large batch.
4. The sauce is cooked for one and a half hours on the stovetop.
5. The lasagna noodles are undercooked to prevent them from becoming mushy.
6. The lasagna is assembled with a layer of sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese.
7. The lasagna is topped with a layer of tomato sauce and parmesan cheese.
8. The lasagna is baked in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes with aluminum foil, then uncovered and baked for an additional 15-30 minutes.
9. The recipe for baked ziti includes one pound of ziti pasta, two cups of sauce, one cup of ricotta cheese, and one cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
10. The ziti is baked in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes with aluminum foil, then uncovered and baked for an additional 15-20 minutes.
11. The recipe for baked rigatoni includes rigatoni pasta, low-moisture mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, parmesan cheese, and basil.
12. The rigatoni is baked in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes with aluminum foil, then uncovered and baked for an additional 15-20 minutes.
13. A bechamel sauce is added to the rigatoni recipe to make it creamy and rich.
14. The recipe for bechamel sauce includes three tablespoons of butter, three tablespoons of flour, and two cups of milk.
15. The bechamel sauce is cooked for one to two minutes until it thickens.
16. The rigatoni is topped with shredded mozzarella cheese and grated parmesan cheese.