Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, baked ziti. It is one of my favorites. This time, 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 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 popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Baked Ziti is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started 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:
- Take Olive Oil
- Get Garlic, Minced
- Prepare whole Large Onion, Diced
- Get Italian Sausage
- Make ready Ground Beef
- Make ready Size) Whole Tomatoes, With Juice
- Make ready Tomato Sauce Or Marinara Sauce
- Get Italian Seasoning
- Take Red Pepper Flakes
- Make ready Salt And Pepper,
- Take ounces, of any pasta you'd like Cooked Until Not Quite Al Dente
- Make ready Size) Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
- Prepare Mozzarella Cheese, Grated
- Make ready Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Prepare whole Egg
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Steps 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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