Baked Ziti

Name: Baked Ziti
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Spicy Italian sausage; 1 lb ground beef; 1 box Ziti pasta; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tbsp minced Garlic; 1 Onion chopped; 14.5 oz petite diced tomatoes; 25 oz Pasta sauce; 1 cup Reserved pasta water; 2 Bay leaves; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; as needed Non-stick spray; 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; 8 oz Fresh mozzarella ball; 2 cups ricotta cheese

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Ingredients

1 hour

6 servings

1 lbSpicy Italian sausage
1 lbground beef
1 boxZiti pasta
1 tablespoonolive oil
2 tbspminced Garlic
1Onion chopped
14.5 ozpetite diced tomatoes
25 ozPasta sauce
1 cupReserved pasta water
2Bay leaves
1 teaspoondried basil
1 teaspoondried oregano
as neededNon-stick spray
1/4 cupParmesan cheese
8 ozFresh mozzarella ball
2 cupsricotta cheese

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Steps

1 hour

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat a pan and brown sausage and beef (no oil needed). Drain once cooked.
2

Add olive oil, chopped onion, and minced garlic. Cook until fragrant.
3

Boil ziti in salted water until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
4

Add petite diced tomatoes and pasta sauce to meat. Add oregano, basil, and pasta water.
5

Add bay leaves, salt, and pepper to taste. Simmer covered on medium for 30 minutes.
6

Spray baking dish with non-stick spray. Remove bay leaves from sauce.
7

Add cooked ziti to sauce. Fold in mozzarella and Parmesan.
8

Pour mixture into baking dish. Add dollops of ricotta cheese. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
9

Serve hot and enjoy the creamy, cheesy baked ziti.