How to Cook Perfect Baked ziti

Baked ziti. Baked Ziti - classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. This easy baked ziti recipe is made with homemade marinara sauce, creamy ricotta, basil, and lots of mozzarella cheese! I turn to this easy baked ziti recipe anytime I'm serving a crowd.

Layered PAM sprayed Pyrex baking dishes like so. The best recipe for baked ziti casserole. This Baked Ziti is a classic Italian-American comfort food! You can have Baked ziti using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Baked ziti

1. Prepare 1 lb of ground beef (or turkey).
2. It's 1/2 lb of mild italian sausage.
3. It's 1 can (24 oz) of spaghetti sauce.
4. It's 1/2 of onion (diced).
5. Prepare 3 cloves of garlic (minced).
6. It's 16 oz. of mozzerella (shredded).
7. You need 16 oz. of rotelle pasta.
8. Prepare of Salt/pepper.
9. It's of Parmesan cheese.

It's easy to make, perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. Tender pieces of ziti noodles, delicious meat sauce. Baked Ziti is a classic baked pasta dish. It's basically some kind of tomato or meat sauce baked in a dish with some kind of cheese and, of course, ziti noodles—unless you're me.

Baked ziti step by step

1. Bring pan of water to boil. Add salt and pasta..cook until they have a little bit of chew to them still 8-10 min. Drain and return to pan..
2. Brown sausage with a little bit of olive oil. Remove from pan..
3. Add onion to drippings from sausage, saute. Add garlic just before onions are done..
4. Add ground beef to onions and garlic, brown and then drain fat. Return to heat and add sausage and sauce. Let simmer.
5. In baking dish coat bottom with sauce, add layer of cheese followed by a layer of pasta.. Repeat until all is used..top with a final layer of cheese and parm..
6. Bake at 350°F for 20 min. Cheese should be melted and slightly golden brown..
7. Serve and enjoy!!!.

Baked Ziti Is Lasagna's Chill, Laid-Back Cousin. Lasagna and baked ziti share a lot of the same ingredients, but I find that baked ziti is a lot easier to throw together and serve. This baked ziti recipe is layers of pasta with meat sauce and three types of cheese, all cooked together to golden brown perfection. A hearty dinner option that's perfect for feeding a crowd! Cook the ziti until not quite al dente.