baked ziti

How To Make baked ziti

• 1

  In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add oil and when it starts shimmering, add onions; sauté until translucent, about 2 ½ to 3 minutes.
• 2

  Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
• 3

  Add ground beef and Italian sausage; season with salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink, breaking into small pieces, 5 to 6 minutes.
• 4

  Add red wine and cook until liquid is reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes.
• 5

  Add marinara sauce and passata; rinse jar with beef broth.
• 6

  Season with Italian seasoning, stir well, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently for 30 minutes; taste and adjust seasonings.
• 7

  Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine ricotta, beaten egg and 1 tbsp. chopped parsley. Stir to blend and set aside.
• 8

  Preheat oven to 375ºF and grease a 5-quart baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
• 9

  Remove the sauce from the heat and add cooked pasta; stir well. Transfer half the mixture to the prepared baking dish and level it out.
• 10

  Spoon half ricotta mixture and spread it out evenly. Sprinkle on ¾ cup Fontina cheese and ¾ cup Grana Padano cheese.
• 11

  Add the remaining pasta mixture and repeat the same steps; ricotta, Fontina and Grana Padano.
• 12

  Cover loosely with foil and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for 20 minutes before removing the foil.
• 13

  Turn the broiler on “low” and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.
• 14

  Remove from the heat and let it sit for 10 minutes before sprinkling on the remaining 1 tbsp. chopped parsley.
• 15

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