Easy Baked Ziti
This Baked Ziti will be a hit! Imagine a lasagna but even better. Great for get togethers or dinner for a few days.
Equipment
- Heavy Bottom Pot
- Medium Pot
- Ladle
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 Lb Mild Italian Ground Sausage
- 1 Lb Ground Chuck
- 1 Green Bell Pepper diced
- 1 Red Bell Pepper diced
- 1 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 7 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1/2 Yellow Onion diced
- 1/2 tbsp Italian Seasoning
- 28 oz Crushed Tomatoes
- 16 oz Ziti Noodles
- 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
- 4-5 tbsp Basil chopped
- 24 Oz Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce
- 4 Cups Mozzarella Cheese shredded
- 1/2 Tbsp Garlic Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Nature Seasoning
- 1/2 Tbsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 Tbsp Sugar
- 16 oz Ricotta Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Add ziti noodles to boiling salted water, cook until al dente (10-12 minutes). Drain and add back into pot.
- In a pot on medium high heat, drizzle in cooking oil, add in ground sausage and ground chuck. Cook until fully browned and add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow onion, and garlic. Cook for additional 5-10 minutes, allow vegetables to sweat down.
- Add in crushed tomatoes and roasted garlic pasta sauce, mix well and add seasonings and parmesan cheese. Once incorporated, add heavy cream, chopped basil and shredded mozzarella cheese, mix and set aside.
- To our noodles, add ricotta cheese, chopped basil, chopped parsley and shredded mozzarella cheese. Carefully fold in with spatula. Ladle in 2 scoops of meat sauce, fold in and incorporate.
- To a baking dish, cover bottom with layer of meat sauce, add in noodle mixture, cover with cheese. Repeat process until baking dish is filled or you run out of ingredients. Finish with layer of shredded mozzarella and garnish with chopped parsley.
- Bake in oven for 30 minute and broil for 5.