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Baked Ziti - classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. Layered PAM sprayed Pyrex baking dishes like so. Baked Ziti is so much more than just a Bolognese pasta bake….

Baked ziti is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Baked ziti is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook baked ziti using 15 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Baked ziti:

1. Prepare 1 packages ziti pasta
2. Take 1 lb ground beef cooked
3. Take 1/4 medium onion, diced (@ 3 tablespoons)
4. Make ready 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
5. Take 3 clove garlic, chopped
6. Make ready 28 oz can whole peeled can tomatoes in puree, roughly chopped
7. Take 1 sprig fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp
8. Make ready 1 sprig fresh basil or 1 tsp
9. Take 1 fresh ground black pepper
10. Make ready 1 kosher salt
11. Prepare 1 pinch crushed red pepper or to taste
12. Prepare 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan, divided
13. Prepare 1/4 cup grated pecorino romano
14. Make ready 1 lb fresh mozzarella, grated
15. Take 1 lb ziti

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. I highly suggest dividing the leftovers into single servings so they Like a freeform lasagna, this Baked Ziti has layers of pasta, homemade red. Baked Ziti is a staple dinner recipe at our house. Our boys LOVE this cheesy baked pasta recipe.

Steps to make Baked ziti:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Cook pasta until tender but firm, about 6 minutes
3. Cook burger in a medium sause pan
4. Add onion and mushroom when burger is about halfway done
5. Add garlic, cook for about 1 minute
6. Add tomatoes, thyme and basil
7. Bring to a boil
8. Lower heat. simmer covered for 10 min
9. Discard sprigs
10. Stir in salt and pepper to taste
11. Combine pasta and marinara sauce in a big bowl
12. Add 1/4 cup of parmesan, pecorino, half the mozzarella
13. Season with black pepper and red pepper
14. Mix well
15. Transfer the pasta to an oiled 9x13 inch baking dish
16. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan
17. Bake until lightly brown, about 25 minutes

Baked Ziti is an Italian American classic that always wins! Ziti pasta swimming in meaty tomato sauce flavoured with garlic and basil, then topped with fresh mozzarella and baked to golden perfection. 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! This baked ziti is layered almost like a lasagna to ensure every bite has enough creamy ricotta, stringy mozzarella and tangy tomato sauce.

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