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Baked Ziti - classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. Baked Ziti is so much more than just a Bolognese pasta bake…. It's a big, juicy baked pasta that's loaded with flavour from a healthy dose of seasonings and topped with a generous amount of cheese.

Baked Ziti is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Baked Ziti is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook baked ziti using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Ziti:

1. Take 1 tbsp. olive oil
2. Make ready 1/2 yellow onion, diced
3. Get 3 cloves garlic, minced
4. Prepare 1 lb. ground beef
5. Take 1 lb. ziti noodles
6. Make ready 1 can (28 oz.) unsalted crushed tomatoes
7. Take 1 can (14.5 oz.) unsalted diced tomatoes
8. Get 1 can (8 oz.) unsalted tomato sauce
9. Make ready 2 tsp. each sugar, dried basil
10. Get 1 tsp. each salt, Italian seasoning
11. Make ready 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
12. Make ready 1 container (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
13. Make ready 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
14. Get 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

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Steps to make Baked Ziti:

1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over med-low heat. Once its hot, add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent. Then stir in the garlic and cook another 2 or so minutes, until fragrant. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking it apart as you cook. Drain out any excess fat, if needed.
2. Add all of the canned tomatoes, seasonings and sugar. Once it comes to a simmer, reduce the heat down to low, then let it simmer lightly for 15 or so minutes, while you cook the pasta.
3. In a seperate large pot, heat up salted water over high heat. Once it comes to a boil, cook the pasta according to the package directions, then drain it, toss lightly with a splash of olive oil and return it to the empty pot. Toss the ricotta cheese with the hot pasta. Then stir in all but about a cup or so of the sauce and toss it all together.
4. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13" baking pan. Spread half of the pasta mixture out into the pan. Then sprinkle half the mozzarella and parmesan cheese over the top of it. Top with the remaining pasta, then spread the remaining sauce evenly over the top, especially around the edges. Top with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
5. Bake uncovered for 30 or so minutes, until heated through and the cheese over the top has started to brown. Serve immediately and enjoy!

No fussing with perfectly fitting the noodles or cooking the bechamel. This Baked Ziti is a classic Italian-American comfort food! It's easy to make, perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. Tender pieces of ziti noodles, delicious meat sauce. I highly suggest dividing the leftovers into single servings so they Like a freeform lasagna, this Baked Ziti has layers of pasta, homemade red.

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