BAKED ZITI RECIPE BY TASTY
Supremely saucy and cheesy, baked ziti is a family favorite for a reason! Toss ziti or your favorite tube-shaped pasta with a quick homemade tomato sauce and ricotta-Parmesan mixture, then layer with more ricotta and mozzarella and bake until bubbling and delicious.
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Lunch
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200°C). Grease a 3-quart baking dish with the butter.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and oregano and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring to coat the aromatics, until the tomato paste is deep brick-red, about 2 minutes.
- Add the whole tomatoes and their juices, using a potato masher or your hands to crush them into the sauce. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper and stir to combine. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until thickened, 20 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of ricotta, the Parmesan, remaining teaspoon of salt, and remaining teaspoon of pepper to a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- Reserve 2 cups of tomato sauce in a bowl, then add the ricotta-Parmesan mixture to the remaining tomato sauce in the pot and stir to combine.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until 2 minutes shy of al dente. Drain the pasta in a colander.
- Add the drained pasta tomato-ricotta sauce and stir until well coated.
- Add half of the pasta to the prepared baking dish. Cover with 1 cup of the reserved tomato sauce, ¾ cup of the mozzarella, and ½ cup of the remaining ricotta. Add the remaining pasta, then repeat with the remaining cup of tomato sauce, ¾ cup of mozzarella, and ½ cup of ricotta.
- Bake until the mozzarella is golden brown and the tomato sauce is bubbling, 25-30 minutes.
- Garnish with the basil before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 calories, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 26 grams, Sugar 7 grams
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salman musa
[email protected]I've made this baked ziti recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's a great dish to serve for a crowd because it's easy to make and everyone loves it.
sophia njeri
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is a keeper! It's easy to make and the results are delicious. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
DReAm Hanjra
[email protected]I made this baked ziti for my family and they loved it! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
SABBIR SHEIKH
[email protected]This was my first time making baked ziti and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the dish was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Aaron bordom
[email protected]I've made this baked ziti recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's a great dish to serve for a crowd because it's easy to make and everyone loves it.
Happy Mashigo
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is a keeper! It's easy to make and the results are delicious. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]I made this baked ziti for my family and they loved it! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
ATB stoner
[email protected]This was my first time making baked ziti and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the dish was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Hlumisa andyville
[email protected]I've made this baked ziti recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's a great dish to serve for a crowd because it's easy to make and everyone loves it.
Rida Hameed
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is a keeper! It's easy to make and the results are delicious. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Micheal Wenzel
[email protected]I made this baked ziti for my family and they loved it! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Faisal albalushi
[email protected]This was my first time making baked ziti and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the dish was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Rhoses_Kitchen
[email protected]I've made this baked ziti recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's a great dish to serve for a crowd because it's easy to make and everyone loves it.
Maxx Clark
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe is a keeper! It's easy to make and the results are delicious. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Md.Arafat P.s
[email protected]I made this baked ziti for my family and they loved it! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Hameed Ullah Jan
[email protected]This was my first time making baked ziti and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the dish was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Deandre Foster
[email protected]I've made this baked ziti recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's a great dish to serve for a crowd because it's easy to make and everyone loves it.
Hunter Retallack
[email protected]This baked ziti recipe was amazing! It was so easy to make and the results were delicious. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.