Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, baked ziti. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Baked Ziti - classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. 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. Baked Ziti is so much more than just a Bolognese pasta bake….
Baked ziti is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Baked ziti is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook baked ziti using 15 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Baked ziti:
- Prepare 1 packages ziti pasta
- Take 1 lb ground beef cooked
- Prepare 1/4 medium onion, diced (@ 3 tablespoons)
- Take 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- Prepare 3 clove garlic, chopped
- Make ready 28 oz can whole peeled can tomatoes in puree, roughly chopped
- Prepare 1 sprig fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp
- Prepare 1 sprig fresh basil or 1 tsp
- Take 1 fresh ground black pepper
- Get 1 kosher salt
- Take 1 pinch crushed red pepper or to taste
- Make ready 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan, divided
- Prepare 1/4 cup grated pecorino romano
- Make ready 1 lb fresh mozzarella, grated
- Get 1 lb ziti
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Instructions to make Baked ziti:
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Cook pasta until tender but firm, about 6 minutes
- Cook burger in a medium sause pan
- Add onion and mushroom when burger is about halfway done
- Add garlic, cook for about 1 minute
- Add tomatoes, thyme and basil
- Bring to a boil
- Lower heat. simmer covered for 10 min
- Discard sprigs
- Stir in salt and pepper to taste
- Combine pasta and marinara sauce in a big bowl
- Add 1/4 cup of parmesan, pecorino, half the mozzarella
- Season with black pepper and red pepper
- Mix well
- Transfer the pasta to an oiled 9x13 inch baking dish
- Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan
- Bake until lightly brown, about 25 minutes
Cook the ziti until not quite al dente. Baked Ziti Is Lasagna's Chill, Laid-Back Cousin. Lasagna and baked ziti share a lot of the same ingredients, but I find that baked ziti is a lot easier to throw together and serve. This easy baked ziti recipe is made with homemade marinara sauce, creamy ricotta, basil, and lots of mozzarella cheese! I turn to this easy baked ziti recipe anytime I'm serving a crowd.
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