Baked Ziti
| Preheat oven to 350°F | ||||||
| Grease a 9x13-in baking dish | ||||||
| Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil | ||||||
| 1 lb ziti | boil until just al dente 8 min, drain | fold in | layer in dish: sauce, half the pasta, sauce, rest of pasta, sauce | sprinkle over top | bake 350°F covered 20 min, uncovered 15 to 20 min, rest 10 min | |
| 15 oz whole-milk ricotta cheese | stir together | |||||
| 1 large egg, beaten | ||||||
| 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated | ||||||
| 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded | ||||||
| 1 lb ground beef or bulk Italian sausage | brown over medium-high to 160°F, drain fat | cook until soft 5 min | simmer 5 min | |||
| 1 medium onion, chopped | ||||||
| 3 cloves garlic, minced | ||||||
| 1 jar (32 oz) marinara sauce | ||||||
| 1 tsp Italian seasoning | ||||||
| 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded | ||||||
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Grease a 9x13-in baking dish
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
Ingredients
- 1 lb ziti
- 15 oz whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 lb ground beef or bulk Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jar (32 oz) marinara sauce
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Steps
- boil until just al dente 8 min, drain: ziti
- stir together: whole-milk ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese
- fold in: step 1, step 2
- brown over medium-high to 160°F, drain fat: ground beef or bulk Italian sausage
- cook until soft 5 min: step 4, onion, garlic
- simmer 5 min: step 5, marinara sauce, Italian seasoning
- layer in dish: sauce, half the pasta, sauce, rest of pasta, sauce: step 3, step 6
- sprinkle over top: step 7, mozzarella cheese
- bake 350°F covered 20 min, uncovered 15 to 20 min, rest 10 min: step 8
