Crockpot Baked Ziti

5 from 5 votes

This crockpot baked ziti is just as good as the oven baked ziti and takes much less preparation! This family favorite is full of tender pasta, rich meaty sauce and ooey gooey melted cheese.

Prep Time15

Cook Time6

Total Time6 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: Crockpot Baked Ziti Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 455kcal

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
½ cup onion diced
1 teaspoon garlic minced (2 cloves)
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
48 ounces pasta sauce or make your own!
16 ounces baked ziti uncooked
1 cup ricotta cheese
½ cup parmesan cheese
2 cup mozzarella shredded (divided into 2 one cup servings)
chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Brown ground beef in a skillet with onions until cooked through. Drain meat if needed.
Add garlic, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper then stir together. Cook for about one minute, stirring it constantly.
Stir in 1 of the jars of pasta sauce into the ground beef mixture.
Take the second jar of sauce and pour half in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Pour half the uncooked ziti pasta on top of the sauce pasta.
Pour half of the meat mixture on top of the uncooked ziti pasta.
Top the meat mixture with the ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
Add the remaining half jar of pasta sauce on top of the cheeses.
Add the other half of the uncooked ziti pasta on top of the pasta sauce.
Cover the uncooked ziti pasta with the remaining meat mixture.
Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on low six hours.
Fifteen minutes before serving, add the last cup of mozzarella cheese on top and replace the lid until everything melts.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

TIP: Before adding anything to the slow cooker, spray it with cooking spray to make clean up easier or use a slow cooker liner.

TIP: You can also cook on high for three hours, but I think it tastes best on low for longer.

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