Loaded Meaty Baked Ziti
Loaded Meaty Baked Ziti

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook loaded meaty baked ziti using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Loaded Meaty Baked Ziti:
  1. Make ready 12 oz box of ziti
  2. Make ready 1/2 pound ground mild country sausage
  3. Make ready 1/2 pound ground beef
  4. Take 2/3 cup diced pepperoni (optionally diced salami)
  5. Get 1 medium onion diced
  6. Take 2 Bell peppers diced
  7. Get 6-8 oz mushrooms sliced
  8. Take 4 cloves garlic minced
  9. Take 1 large can crushed tomatoes
  10. Take 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  11. Prepare 1/4 cup red wine
  12. Make ready 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  13. Prepare 1 tablespoon basil
  14. Get 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  15. Make ready 2 cups mozzarella
  16. Prepare 2 cups Italian cheese blend

Heat the EVOO in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the fennel seed and beef and season with salt and pepper. Add the sausage and brown and crumble both until caramelized, breaking the meats up into small bits. Baked ziti is lasagna's delicious cousin and a long-time favorite comfort food.

Steps to make Loaded Meaty Baked Ziti:
  1. While you boil water and cook your pasta, Put the onion and bell pepper into a deep skillet with olive oil, over medium heat for 3-4 min. Add mushrooms and cook until vegetables are soft.(another 3-4 min)
  2. Take out vegetables, put in minced garlic cook for 1 min, and brown beef and sausage in the same skillet adding the pepperoni when the beef and sausage are almost brown. Drain the grease.
  3. Add vegetables back to the skillet along with the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, oregano, basil, and garlic powder. Stir together and bring to a simmer. (If sauce is too thick add a little of the water from boiling the noodles, or a bit more wine.)
  4. Combine sauce with noodles, mix well, pour half into a large baking dish and cover with mozzarella cheese. Pour other half on top and cover with cheese blend. (I use provolone, fontina, parmesan and romano), bake for 25-30 minutes at 375° or until cheese is golden brown on top.
  5. Serve with grated Parmesan. This dish is even better the next day!

Add the sausage and brown and crumble both until caramelized, breaking the meats up into small bits. Baked ziti is lasagna's delicious cousin and a long-time favorite comfort food. Because of the savory richness of the cheese, meat and sauce it's very filling and great for large gatherings. Also, the baked ziti you made last night tastes even better as leftovers, so save some for later. Cook the ziti until not quite al dente.

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