Cheesy Baked Ziti
Need a delicious meal for your next family dinner? Look no further than this Cheesy Baked Ziti. This recipe for baked ziti is delicious and stuffed with delicious cheeses.
Cooking Time1 hr 10 min
Ingredients
- SPAGHETTI SAUCE
- 2 tablespoon salad oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- 2 can (15 ounce) tomato sauce
- 1 can (12 ounce) tomato paste
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 1/8 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- ZITI
- 1 package (16 ounces) ziti macaroni
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 container (15 ounce) ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 package (8 ounces) mozzarella or scamorze cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare spaghetti sauce. In 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, in hot salad oil, cook onion and garlic until tender, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Add tomato sauce and remaining ingredients; over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; partially cover and cook 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
- Meanwhile, in an 8 quart Dutch oven, prepare ziti macaroni as label directs; drain. Set aside.
- In same Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until well browned, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove Dutch oven from heat; stir in ricotta, next 5 ingredients and half of spaghetti sauce until well mixed.
- Add ziti and toss gently to coat well.
- Spoon mixture into 13" by 9" backing pan; pour remaining spaghetti sauce evenly over ziti mixture; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Back 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.