Easy Baked Ziti
Easy to prepare and sure to please, Baked Ziti is the ultimate crowd-pleaser when comfort food is on the menu!
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Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion diced
- 1- pound ground beef
- 1- pound Italian sausage
- 48- ounce jarred marinara or pasta sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pound ziti pasta
- 1 ½ pounds mozzarella cheese grated
- One 15-ounce container whole-milk ricotta
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley, plus more for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onion and sauté for several minutes until softened.
- Add the ground beef and Italian sausage and cook until browned.
- Next, add the jarred marinara sauce, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Stir and simmer.
- In a large pot of salted water, bring water to a boil and cook Ziti according to package instructions, but not quite al dente. Drain pasta in a colander.
- While pasta is cooking, mix 2 cups of grated mozzarella, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs and parsley in a separate bowl.
- Mix meat sauce, drained pasta and cheese mixture in a large bowl and pour into a large baking dish.
- Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving and sprinkle chopped parsley over the pasta if desired.
* The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.