Recipe of Any-night-of-the-week Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti. Cook the ziti until not quite al dente. Boil ziti, following package directions, drain and place in a large bowl. Mix all the ricotta cheese and half of the mozzarella with the ziti.

Pour remaining sauce on top of ziti. Stir together and bring sauce to a simmer. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed.

Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, baked ziti. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Baked Ziti is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Baked Ziti is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Cook the ziti until not quite al dente. Boil ziti, following package directions, drain and place in a large bowl. Mix all the ricotta cheese and half of the mozzarella with the ziti.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have baked ziti using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Ziti:

1. Make ready 1 lb of ziti noodles.
2. Make ready 4 C of tomato-meat sauce.
3. Take 8 oz of spinach.
4. Take 5 of roma tomatoes; thick julienne & halved.
5. Get 2 of roasted red bell peppers; thick julienne & halved.
6. Get 2 C of mozzarella.
7. Take 1/2 C of grated parmesean.
8. Make ready 1 t of crushed pepper flakes.
9. Make ready 3/4 oz of basil; chiffonade.
10. Make ready 1/2 bundle of parsley; chiffonade.
11. Prepare 1 of large pinch kosher salt.

Turn off heat and reserve until needed. Bake ziti pasta with sausage, tomato sauce, and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. This easy baked ziti recipe is always a hit! Cook ziti according to package directions; drain; set aside.

Instructions to make Baked Ziti:

1. Heat tomato-meat sauce in a seperate sauce pot to a simmer..
2. Boil noodles in salted water until al dente. Drain..
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked noodles, 1 C mozzarella, tomatoes, pepper flakes, roasted bell peppers, spinach, parsley, and basil. Add a pinch of salt. Mix together. Transfer to a large casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese atop..
4. Bake uncovered at 350° for approximately 15- 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly..
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Mix cooked sausage and pasta in with ricotta mixture. Top with the rest of the sauce and mozarella cheese. Baked ziti can become dry for several reasons. When assembling the dish, be sure to cover the pasta with enough of the sauce so that the noodles don't dry out. Also, to prevent moisture from evaporating while cooking, cover the dish tightly with foil.

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