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perfect easy baked ziti

(5 ratings)
Recipe by
Tiara Joseph
Altamonte Springs, FL

I Got This Recipe From My Daughter Grandmother . She Makes her sauce From Scratch Being Italian She Can Do That . But I Tweeked Her Recipe and Added Some stuff To make One Delicious baked Ziti ...Yummy

(5 ratings)
yield 5 -6
prep time 35 Min
cook time 1 Hr 45 Min

Ingredients For perfect easy baked ziti

  • 2 can
    marinara sauce
  • 1 lb
    mozzarella cheese ( shredded )
  • 1 1/2 lb
    ground chuck, cooked
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    minced garlic
  • 1 tsp
    italian seasoning
  • 1 lb
    ziti, cooked
  • 1/2 c
    italian bread crumbs
  • 1 1/2 c
    ricotta cheese
  • 2 tsp
    olive oil

How To Make perfect easy baked ziti

  • 1
    Boil Pasta Follow Instructions On Box ( Set Aside )
  • 2
    Cook Up Your Meat And The Drain Access Fat . (Set Aside)
  • 3
    Start Sauce By Heating Minced Garlic In Pan W/ 2 teaspoons of olive oil .
  • 4
    Pour in Sauce And Add In Italian Seasonings
  • 5
    Let Simmer For About 10 mins
  • 6
    Heat Oven To 350
  • 7
    In A Large Mixing Bowl Combine Meat , Pasta , Ricotta Cheese & 1/2 lb Of Mozzarella Cheese . Mix Well
  • 8
    Then add In Half Of Your Sauce Mixture . Mix Well And Pour Into Your Pan .
  • 9
    Use The Remainder Of The Mozzarella Cheese To Cover Your Pasta . Add Bread Crumbs For a Great Cheesy Crunch To The Dish
  • 10
    Cook For 1hr to 1hr and 45 mins depending on your over or until the cheese has formed a nice caramel brown color to it . Remove from oven let cool . Prepare Your Salads And Or garlic Bread And Enjoy with A Great Glass Of Red Wine ... Or a Nice Cold Glass Of Southern Tea
  • 11
    The Set Aside Sauce Is For Those Who Like A Little More Sauce Then Others ... Easy To Add Sauce Hard To Take Away ... Enjoy

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