Baked Ziti Recipes

Simple Baked Ziti Recipe

baked ziti recipes

Baked ziti (or any sort of baked pasta) is one of those easy dinner recipes that has been round for decades. And for good reason. It is easy, tasty and most everybody loves it.

Now there are dozens of the way to make baked ziti or baked pasta from simple to complex. You may make it in small amounts for an easy weeknight dinner or in massive amounts for parties and potlucks.

You should utilize sausage or floor beef or turkey or make it vegetarian and use whatever variety and combination of cheese you prefer. In some recipes every part is stirred collectively and in others the pasta and sauce are layered like in lasagna. I am not kidding once I say the options are endless. I'm sure everybody has their favourite, however this simple straightforward version is based on what was accessible at this time in my kitchen. Be at liberty to change it to meet your likes and dislikes and what you could have available in your kitchen.

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Baked Ziti Recipe

Prep Time: half-hour

Prepare dinner Time: half-hour

Yield: four-6 servings

That is an easy versatile recipe. Be at liberty to substitute sausage for the ground beef or turkey (or depart it out for a vegetarian option.) You can also add extra vegetables. I wish to saute chopped mushrooms and zucchini together with the onions. Spinach would be good as would peppers and olives.

Components

eight ounces ziti or different short minimize pasta, uncooked

half pound further lean floor beef or floor turkey

2 medium onions, chopped

three cups spaghetti sauce

2 cups cottage cheese (pureed in a blender for a creamier result if desired)

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 egg, evenly beaten

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

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Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook ziti according to bundle directions. Drain, and set aside.

2. In the meantime, crumble meat in a large skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Add onions. Sauté till meat is absolutely cooked. Add spaghetti sauce.

3. In massive bowl, mix cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, and garlic powder. Mix thoroughly. Add cooked ziti and blend well.

4. Spread about 1/3 of the meat, onion, and spaghetti sauce mixture in backside of ready pan. Spoon ziti and cheese combination into pan. Pour the remaining sauce mixture over the top. Sprinkle with a little extra grated Parmesan if desired. Cowl with aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes.