Recipe of Favorite 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.

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, baked ziti. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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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 must first prepare a few components. You can cook baked ziti using 15 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Baked ziti:

1. Get 1 packages of ziti pasta.
2. Prepare 1 lb of ground beef cooked.
3. Take 1/4 of medium onion, diced (@ 3 tablespoons).
4. Prepare 8 oz of mushrooms, sliced.
5. Prepare 3 clove of garlic, chopped.
6. Get 28 oz of can whole peeled can tomatoes in puree, roughly chopped.
7. Make ready 1 sprig of fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp.
8. Prepare 1 sprig of fresh basil or 1 tsp.
9. Prepare 1 of fresh ground black pepper.
10. Take 1 of kosher salt.
11. Prepare 1 pinch of crushed red pepper or to taste.
12. Take 1/2 cup of freshly grated parmesan, divided.
13. Take 1/4 cup of grated pecorino romano.
14. Prepare 1 lb of fresh mozzarella, grated.
15. Prepare 1 lb of ziti.

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. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cook pasta until tender but firm, about 6 minutes.
3. Cook burger in a medium sause pan.
4. Add onion and mushroom when burger is about halfway done.
5. Add garlic, cook for about 1 minute.
6. Add tomatoes, thyme and basil.
7. Bring to a boil.
8. Lower heat. simmer covered for 10 min.
9. Discard sprigs.
10. Stir in salt and pepper to taste.
11. Combine pasta and marinara sauce in a big bowl.
12. Add 1/4 cup of parmesan, pecorino, half the mozzarella.
13. Season with black pepper and red pepper.
14. Mix well.
15. Transfer the pasta to an oiled 9×13 inch baking dish.
16. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan.
17. Bake until lightly brown, about 25 minutes.

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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