Olive Garden Family-Style Five Cheese Ziti al Forno Bundle

About This Dish

The Olive Garden Family-Style Five Cheese Ziti al Forno Bundle is the vegetarian option among the new family bundles, priced at $64.49 and serving 4 to 6: a family-size pan of ziti baked in five cheese marinara with melted Italian cheeses, the Famous House Salad and a dozen breadsticks. The bundle has 7,960 calories, 420 grams of fat and 23,510 milligrams of sodium, or about 1,330 to 2,000 calories per person for a complete meal. It is listed under Family Bundles on the Family-Style Meals menu, carries the new-item flag, and is sold for pickup and delivery only.

It is the cheapest of the three new bundles, about $15 less than the Chicken Alfredo Bundle ($79.49) and $10 less than the Chicken Parmigiana Bundle ($74.49), and it undercuts buying the pieces separately, since the ziti pan alone is $49.99, the jumbo salad $24.49 and a half dozen breadsticks $4.79. Because the ziti is baked with cheese on top it holds up better than cream-sauced pasta during delivery and reheats without separating. The bundle contains no meat, so it works for mixed groups; guests who want protein can add a side of grilled chicken breasts ($25.99, serves 4 to 6) or Italian sausage from the catering menu. Reheat covered at 350°F for about 20 minutes, uncovering at the end to brown the cheese.