This classic Italian-American dish is a crowd-pleaser, combining perfectly cooked ziti pasta, rich tomato sauce, savory ground beef, and a generous layer of melted cheese.
2teaspoonItalian seasoningmine has chili flakes in it
1tablespoonsugar
½tablespoongarlic powder
1teaspoononion powder
1teaspoondried oregano
1teaspoonsalt
1tablespoonolive oil
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Instructions
Start by grating your cheeses and set them aside.
Brown your 1 lb of ground beef and 1 lb of mild italian sausage.
In a separate pan, sauté your garlic and onions until aromatic to bring out the most flavor. I sautéed this for about five minutes.
Add the onion and garlic mixture to your meat. Add in 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon of salt, garlic powder, onion powder.
Add in your marinara, one can of crushed tomatoes and sugar.
Top with a bunch of oregano. You'll remove the oregano once your sauce is ready. Simmer on low for 45 minutes to an hour.
Boil water in a large pot and add in your chicken bouillon. Once the water is boiling add in your ziti and cook it a few minutes short of al dente since it will continue cooking in the oven.
Once it’s done, we are going to top it with two tablespoon of our mozzarella and two tablespoon of our parmesan and add about a ladle of sauce.
To build out our dish let’s start with a layer of sauce, followed by a layer of ziti, top that off with one cup of your mozzarella and one cup of your parmesan.
Top with another layer of sauce.
I’m adding ricotta to only half my dish bc I have some picky eaters but you can add it to the entire dish or combine it in your meat sauce before building the dish.
Top with Ziti, one cup of parmesan and the remainder of your mozzarella.
Top with our final round of sauce and make sure it’s fully covered.
Finish off with the remaining one cup of your parmesan.
Bake it uncovered in a preheated oven at 375F for 30 minutes and then broil it for 4-5 minutes or until top is golden.
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Nutrition Facts
Baked Ziti
Amount per Serving
Calories
942
% Daily Value*
Fat
56
g
86
%
Saturated Fat
26
g
163
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
21
g
Cholesterol
158
mg
53
%
Sodium
1828
mg
79
%
Potassium
717
mg
20
%
Carbohydrates
54
g
18
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
55
g
110
%
Vitamin A
854
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
8
mg
10
%
Calcium
873
mg
87
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.