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You are welcome for this Baked Ziti Recipe , make it and you’ll see.I have totally been in a casserole binge the past month and my family is NOT complaining.That’s because my casseroles tend to have cheese…. let me correct that…. my casseroles have TONS of cheese
Not only tons of cheese but I always make sure to have that top layer of cheese – you know what I am talking about – that cheese that gets all golden baked goodness
And…. now I am hungry.
Enjoy this baked Ziti recipe — it simply rocks I am beyond confident that if you make this baked ziti you and anyone else who tries it will love it
One more note – I know the pasta used is NOT ziti …. My super market Winco did not carry ziti — how does a store not have ziti is BEYOND me. You can use Penne for your baked ziti, it just wont have those ridges to hold the saucy goodness, but you’ll enjoy your baked ziti none the less- trust me!
This recipe is gluten -free. If you have not tried Barilla gluten – free pasta make sure you do — it really rocks ( not sponsored….. but if you want to send me a truck of Barilla gluten – free pasta I would not object!
If you do not want to use chicken broth you can use vegetable broth
This recipe is enough for 4 extremely hungry people or 6 semi – hungry people
I went a little crazy with the final product pictures — seriously this dish cannot take a bad picture!
Most photogenic baked ziti ever!
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Cheesy Baked Ziti Recipe
: Sara
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (32 ounce) jar meatless sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 (16 ounce) pasta - cooked and drained
- 2 Cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. In a large skillet add a little olive oil - add onions and garlic ( cook for 5 minutes) - add beef. Brown beef and drain fat
- Add in sauce, chicken broth and oregano
- Cook on low for 10 minutes
- Stir in pasta and ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese
- Spread into a casserole dish sprinkle the rest of the cheeses on top and bake uncovered for 30 minutes
Recipe is adapted from HERE
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Tagged:
- cheese
- Italian Baked Ziti
- italian recipes
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Vero
This was very yummy. Kids wanted to dig in before I even put in the oven. Next time, I think I’ll add even more cheese into the meat. Thank you!
JenB
I made baked ziti last week (slightly different recipe, I posted it on my blog here http://blackhamboys.blogspot.com/2011/10/baked-ziti.html) … I’ll have to give this version a try. I was having my folks over for dinner and my dad needs things gluten-free. Very happy that you can just pick up GF noodles at the supermarket (I had to use penne for his as well). Great leftovers and easy to make a double batch and freeze it for an easy meal in the future.
Allison ruggiero
Will have to try this one next week, I love ziti but never made it with beef
kelly mcgrew
why does this look so much better when you make it 🙁
verenise
2 of my favorite things cheese and pasta
Heather Thiel
Looks really good!
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Jill
This looks great!
Josephine
My whole family would gobble this up. 🙂 look great.
Miranda
Cheesy baked site? Yes please!!!
Kim
Looks like dinner for Friday night! 🙂 I think this would be a perfect romantic dinner for my boy and I! 🙂
Ashley
I need this in my life.
kelly galpin
looks similar to our baked spaghetti
Kaethe Rutkowski
I just moved in with the fiance and I’m the one who cooks since he works so late. I’ve always had a love affair with ziti and the picture of this looked so beautiful I had to make it. It tasted amazing! I never would have thought of putting chicken broth in the sauce and I could tell how much it improved the recipe. I didn’t have parmesan or ziti noodles, so I used colby-jack and bow ties, but it was still fantastic. My fiance has requested I make it every week!
Lily
Sorry if this is a silly question! But did you cook the pasta separately before you added it to the sauce/broth?
Lindsey
I was wondering the same thing!
ShiNiese
I cooked the pasta right in with the sauce. I put it in the skillet after I added the chicken broth and let it cook, along with some water, before I added the tomato sauce. It worked well, and only dirtied one pan before putting it in the 2qt baking dish.
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Gracie
Could you make this dish the night before?
Sara
Yes you can
Judith
I made this last night and it went down a storm. My fussy son and (not so fussy) husband both commented on how nice it was – now that’s a result! From my point of view, I also loved it because it was so easy to make. I’m in the UK and used Loyd Grossman’s Tomato and Garlic sauce, so it didn’t even need the fresh garlic. Definitely a keeper.
Sara
I am so glad you liked it so much 🙂
Amy
The baked ziti was very good, definitely a crowd-pleaser. I did add more Mozzarella cheese though; 8 oz seems like it would not be enough. My husband also suggested using ricotta in addition to the other cheeses, to make it more lasagna-like.
Julie
This looks delicious! Some recipes call for cooking the pasta first and others don’t; do you suggest cooking the pasta before baking the dish?
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Michelle G
This was great! Lots of cheese is always a winner!!!! Thanks you!
