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Baked Ziti is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Baked Ziti is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook baked ziti using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Baked Ziti:
- Take 1 Pound Beef , ground
- Make ready 16 Ounces Pasta Ziti
- Make ready 1 (26 oz) Jar Spaghetti Sauce
- Prepare 1 Clove Garlic
- Prepare 1 Onion , chopped
- Make ready 2 Cups Cheese Mozarella , shredded
- Take Parmesan Cheese , grated
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Instructions to make Baked Ziti:
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Cook pasta according to directions until al-dente. Drain.
- Combine garlic, onion, and ground beef in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until ground beef is brown. Drain any excess fat.
- Add spaghetti sauce to meat mixture and simmer 3-5 minutes until heated through.
- In a 9x13 baking dish or large casserole dish, put a small amount of meat/sauce mixture in the bottom to prevent burning.
- Layer as follows: pasta, meat/sauce mixture, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, pasta, meat/sauce, 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top off with a sprinkle (or more!) of grated parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly.
- Let stand about 5 minutes before serving.
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