Pioneer Woman Baked Ziti Recipe
Baked ziti is a dish I find both comforting and straightforward to prepare.One tip to ensure the pasta doesn't overcook is to boil it until it's just shy of al dente before it goes in the oven.I love that with baked ziti, you're free to add a variety of cheeses, perhaps a mix of mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmesan, to achieve that irresistible, melty goodness.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ziti Pasta
- 1 can Tomatoes 28 oz., crushed
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 lb Italian Sausage
- 1 medium Onion diced
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 3 cups Mozzarella Cheese grated
- 1 1/2 cups Ricotta Cheese
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 2 large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
- Brown the ground beef and Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the skillet and cook until soft.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes and season with salt and pepper; let it simmer.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook ziti until it's slightly underdone, then drain.
- In a separate bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, 2 cups of mozzarella, Parmesan, eggs, and parsley.
- Layer some of the tomato-meat sauce in the bottom of a baking dish.
- Next, layer half the pasta, then the cheese mixture, and repeat the layers, ending with a generous topping of mozzarella.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and golden.