Baked Ziti Recipe
Baked Ziti is an easy, saucy, and cheesy pasta casserole. It’s easy to make in about 40 minutes — just toss everything together, bake, and enjoy!
Baked Ziti Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground beef 85% lean
- 1 lb Ziti pasta or penne pasta
- 1 Small Onion, chopped
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 4 1/2 cups Mariana Sauce
- 15 oz Ricotta cheese
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water according to package instructions until just aldente then drain (do not overcook since they will continue to cook in the oven).
- In a deep pan or dutch oven, over medium-high heat, cook ground beef and onion, breaking up the beef with a spatula, until beef is fully cooked through and onions are softened (5-7 minutes). Add 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and sautee another minute. Add 4 1/2 cups of marinara, bring to a simmer and continue cooking 5 minutes then turn off the heat.
- Spread a ladle of meat sauce over the bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish.
- Into the remaining sauce, add in the ricotta. Add cooked pasta and stir just until noodles are coated (you want to keep that ricotta texture)
- Transfer the pasta to the casserole dish. Top with shredded mozzarella and grated parmesan
- Bake at 350˚F for 20-25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes then serve. ENJOY!