BAKED ZITI PLUS
Standard baked ziti with sausage, peppers, and onions added to the sauce. There may be more pasta and sauce that cannot fit into the pans. That's ok, it tastes delicious without baking as well!
Provided by Mike Connors
Categories 100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes Pasta by Shape Recipes Ziti Recipes
Time 4h15m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium-low heat; cook and stir garlic in the hot oil until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir ground beef into garlic. Add crushed tomatoes and tomato puree to ground beef mixture; season with salt and pepper. Cover stockpot and simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, until flavors have blended, about 2 hours.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage links in the hot skillet until browned and not longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes; drain and discard grease. Slice sausages into 1/4-inch rounds. Stir sausage, green bell pepper, and onion into the simmering tomato sauce; cook, stirring occasionally until bell pepper and onion are softened, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain and return rigatoni to pot.
- Dice about 3/4 the mozzarella into 1/8-inch cubes. Mix cubed mozzarella with ricotta cheese in a bowl. Stir cheese mixture into cooked rigatoni until mozzarella cheese begins to melt. Pour rigatoni-cheese mixture into 2 large casserole dishes; add tomato-meat sauce. Toss well.
- Slice the remaining mozzarella cheese and arrange on top of rigatoni mixtures.
- Bake in the preheated oven until mozzarella cheese is melted and browned, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 782.5 calories, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 117.8 mg, Fat 40.5 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 48.5 g, SaturatedFat 17.5 g, Sodium 1485 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
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Mikey Ward
[email protected]I'm a huge fan of baked ziti, and this recipe is one of my favorites. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and cheesy. I highly recommend this recipe.
Ayaan Chaudhary
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is a family favorite. It's always a hit when I make it. I love the creamy sauce and the melted cheese on top.
Rusindo
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my baked ziti turned out dry and bland. I followed the recipe exactly, but it just didn't come out right.
brittany sturt
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is a great way to use up leftover pasta. It's also a great dish to make for a potluck or party.
Nasrullah Ansari
[email protected]I've tried several baked ziti recipes over the years, but this one is by far the best. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is incredibly flavorful. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Ryan Dunne
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is a keeper! It's easy to make and the results are amazing. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is rich and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Safayat hosen Joy
[email protected]I made this baked ziti for my family last night and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Yadav Pandey
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe was a disaster. The pasta was overcooked and the sauce was bland. I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.
AL.TANJIN AHMED
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of baked ziti, but I have to admit that this recipe is pretty good. The pasta is cooked well and the sauce is tasty. I would definitely make this again.
Lisa Dain
[email protected]I've made this baked ziti recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and cheesy. I like to add a little bit of Italian sausage to the sauce for extra flavor.
Tyler Norris
[email protected]Baked ziti is a classic Italian-American dish that is always a hit with my family and friends. This recipe is easy to follow and the results are always delicious. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is rich and flavorful. I also love the addi