Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, baked ziti. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Baked Ziti - classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. Layered PAM sprayed Pyrex baking dishes like so. Baked Ziti is so much more than just a Bolognese pasta bake….
Baked Ziti is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Baked Ziti is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this recipe, we must 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:
- Take Olive Oil
- Get Garlic, Minced
- Make ready whole Large Onion, Diced
- Prepare Italian Sausage
- Take Ground Beef
- Get Size) Whole Tomatoes, With Juice
- Make ready Tomato Sauce Or Marinara Sauce
- Take Italian Seasoning
- Make ready Red Pepper Flakes
- Make ready Salt And Pepper,
- Make ready ounces, of any pasta you'd like Cooked Until Not Quite Al Dente
- Take Size) Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
- Prepare Mozzarella Cheese, Grated
- Take Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Prepare whole Egg
I highly suggest dividing the leftovers into single servings so they Like a freeform lasagna, this Baked Ziti has layers of pasta, homemade red. Baked ziti is a simple casserole made with a zesty meat sauce, tender pasta, creamy ricotta, and mozzarella cheese. Typically, the pasta is cooked separately while the meat sauce is being prepared. This baked ziti recipe is layers of pasta with meat sauce and three types of cheese, all cooked together to golden brown perfection.
Steps to make Baked Ziti:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbling. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
A hearty dinner option that's perfect for feeding a crowd! A saucy, cheesy Baked Ziti Recipe! With a robustly flavored homemade tomato sauce (made with Italian sausage), ricotta and melty, bubbly mozzarella cheese, this is comfort food at its finest. This Easy Baked Ziti Recipe is a fabulous no-stress, no-fail dinner recipe that tastes great, looks beautiful, and couldn't be simpler to throw together. Hello, lovely friends, who feels like a little comfort.
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