Baked ziti
Baked ziti

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, baked ziti. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Baked ziti is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Baked ziti is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

Try RICOTTA CHEESE instead of sour cream and skip the provolone for a real Italian version of Baked Ziti. Mix an egg into a pound of ricotta to make it nice and creamy, and toss with the ziti. Layer sauce first (so you don't need to butter the pan), then ziti/cheese, mozzarella, sprinkle with parm and a little dried oregano or basil, then. Cook the ziti until not quite al dente.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have baked ziti using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Baked ziti:
  1. Make ready 1 lb ground beef (or turkey)
  2. Prepare 1/2 lb mild italian sausage
  3. Make ready 1 can (24 oz) spaghetti sauce
  4. Get 1/2 onion (diced)
  5. Make ready 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  6. Take 16 oz. mozzerella (shredded)
  7. Prepare 16 oz. rotelle pasta
  8. Take Salt/pepper
  9. Make ready Parmesan cheese

In a large saucepan, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Baked ziti can become dry for several reasons. When assembling the dish, be sure to cover the pasta with enough of the sauce so that the noodles don't dry out. Also, to prevent moisture from evaporating while cooking, cover the dish tightly with foil.

Instructions to make Baked ziti:
  1. Bring pan of water to boil. Add salt and pasta..cook until they have a little bit of chew to them still 8-10 min. Drain and return to pan.
  2. Brown sausage with a little bit of olive oil. Remove from pan.
  3. Add onion to drippings from sausage, saute. Add garlic just before onions are done.
  4. Add ground beef to onions and garlic, brown and then drain fat. Return to heat and add sausage and sauce. Let simmer
  5. In baking dish coat bottom with sauce, add layer of cheese followed by a layer of pasta.. Repeat until all is used..top with a final layer of cheese and parm.
  6. Bake at 350°F for 20 min. Cheese should be melted and slightly golden brown.
  7. Serve and enjoy!!!

When assembling the dish, be sure to cover the pasta with enough of the sauce so that the noodles don't dry out. Also, to prevent moisture from evaporating while cooking, cover the dish tightly with foil. What can I add to this recipe? It's a lot like a classic lasagna casserole, but easier to make and without lots of layers or broken noodles. It makes for a perfect midweek or weekend meal, or a hot dish to bring to a potluck.

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