Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, baked ziti. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. 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 so much more than just a Bolognese pasta bake…. It's a big, juicy baked pasta that's loaded with flavour from a healthy dose of seasonings and topped with a generous amount of cheese.
Baked Ziti is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Baked Ziti is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook baked ziti using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Baked Ziti:
- Make ready 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- Make ready 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- Make ready 1 whole Large Onion, Diced
- Make ready 1 pound Italian Sausage
- Get 1 pound Ground Beef
- Prepare 1 can (28 Oz.) Size) Whole Tomatoes, With Juice
- Make ready 2 cans (14.5 Ounce) Tomato Sauce Or Marinara Sauce
- Get 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- Make ready to taste Salt And Pepper,
- Prepare 16 ounces, of any pasta you'd like Cooked Until Not Quite Al Dente
- Take 1 tub (15 Oz.) Size) Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
- Take 1-1/2 pound Mozzarella Cheese, Grated
- Get 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Take 1 whole Egg
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Instructions 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.
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