Recipe of Award-winning Baked Ziti

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, baked ziti. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Baked Ziti is a classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. This easy baked ziti recipe is made with homemade marinara sauce, creamy ricotta, basil, and lots of mozzarella cheese! I turn to this easy baked ziti recipe anytime I'm serving a crowd. Baked Ziti is so much more than just a Bolognese pasta bake….

Baked Ziti is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Baked Ziti is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have baked ziti using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Ziti:

1. Make ready 1 Pound Beef , ground
2. Take 16 Ounces Pasta Ziti
3. Take 1 (26 oz) Jar Spaghetti Sauce
4. Get 1 Clove Garlic
5. Get 1 Onion , chopped
6. Take 2 Cups Cheese Mozarella , shredded
7. Get Parmesan Cheese , grated

Lasagna and baked ziti share a lot of the same ingredients, but I find that baked ziti is a lot easier to throw together and serve. Because you don't have to wrestle pasta sheets or lasagna noodles or. Baked Ziti is a classic baked pasta dish. It's basically some kind of tomato or meat sauce baked in a dish with some kind of cheese and, of course, ziti noodles—unless you're me.

Steps to make Baked Ziti:

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Cook pasta according to directions until al-dente. Drain.
3. Combine garlic, onion, and ground beef in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until ground beef is brown. Drain any excess fat.
4. Add spaghetti sauce to meat mixture and simmer 3-5 minutes until heated through.
5. In a 9x13 baking dish or large casserole dish, put a small amount of meat/sauce mixture in the bottom to prevent burning.
6. Layer as follows: pasta, meat/sauce mixture, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, pasta, meat/sauce, 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top off with a sprinkle (or more!) of grated parmesan cheese.
7. Bake for 30-40 minutes until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly.
8. Let stand about 5 minutes before serving.

Baked Ziti is a classic baked pasta dish. It's basically some kind of tomato or meat sauce baked in a dish with some kind of cheese and, of course, ziti noodles—unless you're me. This is seriously the Best Baked Ziti Ever. Your family is going to love the homemade meat sauce, and that ricotta and cream cheese topping takes it to the next level! This Baked Ziti is a classic Italian-American comfort food!

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