Recipe for Baked Ziti
Quick and easy baked ziti is a yummy pasta recipe packed with plenty of flavor.
Servings: 8
Calories: 260kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces ziti
- ½ pound ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 24 ounces spaghetti sauce
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 1½ cups mozzarella cheese, divided into 1 cup and ½ cup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook ziti and set aside.
- On medium heat, cook beef, onion, and garlic until beef is browned.
- Stir in sauces and oregano, and keep on heat until the mixture starts to boil.
- Combine 1 cup of the beef and sauce mixture with the cooked ziti.
- Spoon in ½ of the ziti mixture into a large baking dish.
- Top with ricotta and 1 cup of mozzarella and 1 cup of sauce.
- Spoon in the rest of the ziti mixture and top with the rest of the sauce.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and remaining mozzarella.
- Bake uncovered for 10 minutes.
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Notes
- Adding a pinch of salt enhances the flavor of the pasta.
- Cover with foil for the first twenty minutes to give the final dish a luscious creaminess and also makes the casserole dish easier to clean. Removing the foil in the final ten minutes browns things just enough. If you prefer a crustier top, simply forego the aluminum foil.
- If you want to brown your cheese slightly, you can turn your broiler on for the last minute of melting the cheese. Make sure to keep a close eye on it so it doesn’t burn.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 433IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 304mg | Iron: 1mg