Steps to Make Speedy 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, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, baked ziti. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Baked Ziti is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Baked Ziti is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

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 particular recipe, we have to 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. Prepare 1 lb of dry ziti pasta.
2. Take 1 of onion, chopped.
3. Make ready 1 lb of italian sausage (or ground beef…I like ground sausage better).
4. Take 2 tsp of minced garlic.
5. Make ready 2 tsp of italian seasoning.
6. Make ready 2 of jars of spaghetti sauce (26 oz each).
7. Get 6 oz of provolone cheese (9-12 round slices).
8. Take 1 1/2 cup of sour cream.
9. Prepare 8 oz of mozzarella cheese.
10. Get 1 of grated parmesan cheese.
11. Get of butter.

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.

Steps to make Baked Ziti:

1. Cook pasta according to package..
2. In a large skillet, brown onion and sausage ovef medium heat. Drain the fat. Add minced garlic and cook for a minute or so. Add spaghetti sauce and Italian seasoning and simmer for 15 mins..
3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9×13 baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, 1/2 of the sauce mixture, provolone cheese, sour cream, remaining ziti, remaining sauce mixture and then sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top then the grated parmesan cheese..
4. Bake for 30 minutes in ghe preheated oven or until cheeses are melted. You may want to cover it for the first 20 minutes with foil and then let the cheese melt and brown for the last 10 minutes..
5. Optional: Serve with garlic knots (our fav) or garlic toast. Enjoy!.

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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