Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, crockpot baked ziti. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Crockpot baked ziti is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Crockpot baked ziti is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
For this baked ziti crock pot recipe I didn't add any extra spices (except fresh basil) and it was so good! Ready for the step by step? I'll show you just how simple it is! (full ingredient amounts are included in a recipe card at the bottom of this post).
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have crockpot baked ziti using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Crockpot baked ziti:
- Prepare 1 lb ground beef, turkey or Italian sausage
- Take 1 onion finely chopped
- Prepare 1 tsp minced garlic
- Make ready 1 tsp salt
- Make ready 1 tsp dried basil
- Make ready 1 tsp dried parsley
- Get 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
- Make ready 1 jar pasta sauce
- Make ready 2 1/2 c water or chicken broth
- Get 1 box penne or ziti pasta
- Prepare 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Family Approved Crock Pot Baked Ziti Easy and Cheesy. Baked Ziti is basically some kind of tomato sauce usually with meat in my house, but you could skip the meat if you must. Add in some kind of cheese and pasta, and you have a classic Italian dish. There are variations, but that is basically it.
Instructions to make Crockpot baked ziti:
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until browned. Stir in garlic and salt and cook 1 minute.
- Add beef mixture, basil, parsley, tomatoes, pasta sauce and water to a 4qt (or larger) slow cooker. Stir.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Add pasta and stir until combined. Cover and continue cooking for 20-45 minutes (depending on how hot your slow cooker is) – check and stir at the 20 minute mark.
- Sprinkle with cheese and cover for 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted.
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