Baked Ziti
Baked Ziti

Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, baked ziti. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Baked Ziti is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Baked Ziti is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

A delicious, easy-to-make recipe with the savory flavor of Johnsonville Sausage! Taste sensations and culinary innovations for every meal of the day. Try RICOTTA CHEESE instead of sour cream and skip the provolone for a real Italian version of Baked Ziti.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have baked ziti using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Ziti:
  1. Take 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  2. Make ready 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
  3. Prepare 1 whole Large Onion, Diced
  4. Prepare 1 pound Italian Sausage
  5. Take 1 pound Ground Beef
  6. Make ready 1 can (28 Oz.) Size) Whole Tomatoes, With Juice
  7. Get 2 cans (14.5 Ounce) Tomato Sauce Or Marinara Sauce
  8. Prepare 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
  9. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  10. Make ready to taste Salt And Pepper,
  11. Take 16 ounces, of any pasta you'd like Cooked Until Not Quite Al Dente
  12. Prepare 1 tub (15 Oz.) Size) Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
  13. Take 1-1/2 pound Mozzarella Cheese, Grated
  14. Prepare 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  15. Get 1 whole Egg

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, then you use mostaciolli noodles. Some people just use tomato/marinara sauce. Meat Sauce: Italian sausage adds a ton of flavor in this recipe but of you can use ground beef (or turkey).

Instructions to make Baked Ziti:
  1. Preheat oven at 375 Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and saute for several minutes, or until starting to soften. Add Italian sausage and ground beef and cook until browned. Drain off fat, leaving a bit behind for flavor and moisture.
  2. Add tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Stir and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes. After that time, remove 3 to 4 cups of the sauce to a different bowl to cool down.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, 2 cups of the grated mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, and salt and pepper. Stir together just a couple of times (do not mix completely).
  4. Drain the pasta and rinse under cool water to stop the cooking and cool it down. Pour it into the bowl with the cheese mixture and toss to slightly combine (there should still be large lumps.) Add the cooled meat sauce and toss to combine.
  5. Add half the coated pasta to a large casserole dish or lasagna dish. Spoon half of the remaining sauce over the top, then top with half the remaining mozzarella cheese. Repeat with another layer of the coated pasta, the sauce, and the mozzarella.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbling. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

If you swap out the sausage, add extra seasonings or spices (and some chili flakes for heat). Pasta: Since this is a baked ziti casserole, I use ziti as the base but any medium pasta will work. Baked Ziti Baked Ziti, like lasagna but easier, this easy baked ziti recipe is the classic comfort food that makes for the perfect weeknight dinner. This ziti casserole is loaded with sausage and ground beef. Baked macaroni dishes like ziti combine cooked pasta with a sauce, vegetable, and/or meat – and plenty of cheese.

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