Best Baked Ziti

"This is really good and easy to make! Its a real crowd pleaser too. Take it to your next potluck and you won't have any left. Its also great to make ahead on the weekend for a family weeknight. meal."
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  • Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
  • In a large skillet, brown onion, garlic, and ground beef over medium heat.
  • Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, Ricotta, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture.
  • Cover with foil.
  • Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven.
  • Remove from oven and remove foil.
  • Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and return to oven uncovered.
  • Bake 5 minutes more or until cheese is golden brown.
  • *Increasebaking time if made ahead and refrigerated.

Questions & Replies

  1. How much ricotta? Recipe doesn't say.
     
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Reviews

  1. Excellent! I've made this twice now. Once for the family and once for a Christmas Party and received good reviews on both occassions. I think the combination of different cheeses make this recipe special. It is one I will make again!
     
  2. I have had this in my recipe book for quite awhile, so I decided it was time to get off of my buns and make it. LOL I was very pleased with the results, and also added 1/2 lb of italian sausage to the mix. Great, filling and easy recipe which I will be tinkering with many times for different flavors. Thank you, Little Bee! Oz :o)
     
  3. This was a great recipe. It was filled to the brim, but it didn't spill over! I did add 3/4 tsp garlic salt and 1 tsp basil, but just b/c my spaghetti sauce needed it. Thanks, will make again. Maybe next time I'll make 1/2 as it makes plenty.
     
  4. This was my first time ever making or eating baked Ziti. I would rather have lasagna any day.
     
  5. I used 1 29-oz. can of pasta sauce...2 would have made it overflow my 9X13 casserole dish. I omitted the ricotta, as I didn't have any, but added 1 1/2 cups of sour cream instead, as per instructions on another baked ziti recipe. Delish!
     
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