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Sometimes a classic does not need to be messed with – and this baked ziti is one of them. Simple and classic this dish is paired well with a fresh salad.
Gluten – Free Version: Use Corn pasta instead of wheat pasta
Enjoy
What Do You Need
1 lb lean ground beef1 cup onion , chopped
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon of onion powder
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of pepper
2 garlic cloves , minced
1 (32 ounce) jar meatless sauce
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon of Olive Oil1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta , cooked and drained
2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese1 cup grated parmesan cheese
What To Do
Preheat oven at 350
In a large skillet – heat oil and cook onions for 8 minutes than add garlic and cook for one minute. Add beef and cook till no longer pink ( drain excess fat). Stir in sauce, chicken broth, pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano. Heat through.
Stir 1 cup of sauce into the “cooked” ziti pasta.
Place 1/2 of the ziti into a 13×9 baking dish.
Place 1 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
Top with rest of sauce.
Top with rest of pasta.
Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
Cook till cheese is golden brown
Enjoy
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 cup onion , chopped
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of pepper
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 (32 ounce) jar meatless sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 (16 ounce) package Ziti pasta , cooked and drained
- 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven at 350
- In a large skillet – heat oil and cook onions for 8 minutes than add garlic and cook for one minute. Add beef and cook till no longer pink ( drain excess fat).
- Stir in sauce, chicken broth, pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano. Heat through.
- Stir 1 cup of sauce into the “cooked” ziti pasta.
- Place ½ of the ziti into a 13×9 baking dish.
- Place 1½ cup of mozzarella cheese and ½ cup of Parmesan cheese
- Top with rest of sauce.
- Top with rest of pasta.
- Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
- Cook till cheese is golden brown
- Enjoy
This recipe is adapted from HERE
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Just noticed that you have “Add beef and cook till no longer brown” but do you mean “Add beef and cook till no longer PINK?”
Thanks
Loved it! Only thing I did different was add 1 teaspoon of a new Italian Seasoning try out. Hubby like it too and he is not a “cheesy pasta” fan. Definitely going into the rotation and would make a great dish for company (since its just us two for now) Thanks so much!!!
I love the seasoning idea! I am so glad you liked it
The recipe for Classic Baked Ziti looks great. Do you, by any chance, have the nutritional information?
Just wanted to let you know that I made this for my family tonight and it was a hit! Very tasty!
having trouble finding 32 oz jar of sauce……only 24 oz
Hmmm… You can try the 24 oz and see … or use 1.5 jars of sauce
went with 1 and a 1/3 jars as that would be the right math…….great dish
How many does this serve?
Nevermind, I read further & saw
making this weekend for a houseful of guests 
This was super quick and easy… And yummy! I omitted the onion, but used minced onion when browning the hamburger. I halved the recipe since there are only two of us. Instead of layering, I mixed all the ziti and meat sauce together… I did add a layer of cheese in between, though! I also used shredded Parmesan instead of grated. My husband and I both loved it! I would add more cheese (I love cheese!), but my husband won’t let me as he isn’t a huge fan like I am. He would have liked more sauce, but I won’t because I’m not a huge red sauce fan. LOL! Thanks for sharing on Pinterest!
I have made this several times for my family and they LOVE it! I used a jar of spaghetti sauce and an 8oz can of tomato sauce to get 32 oz. and substituted basil for the oregano. They eat every bite!
Just made this tonight and it was really yummy! The only thing I changed was omitting the salt. Family loved it too! Thanks! : )
Perfect
Loved this, thanks for sharing. I too modified…I used beef broth instead of chicken and Emeril’s Essence Seasoning because I had it and did not have the onion and garlic powder and they were $4 each at the store and I may not use them again. And how can you go wrong with Emeril? And I’ll be eating it for a week!! And I gave you credit on my modified recipe!!
I make mine this way with no meat. Cook the noodles. Use enough sauce and RICOTTA cheese together to cover the noodles. Add mozzarella to stir in and to layer on top. Bake until cheese is bubbly brown.
I am trying to find more family friendly pastas for my family of four. I have a hubby that has acid reflux diesease (by dr orders he can’t have acid base foods), and my two childern are not fans of red sauce. Has anyone tried this with white sauce?
I am going to try it myself and tweet the season a little, but will let you know how it turns out.
I am thinking subsitute the beef with chicken, and white sauce, instead of red sauce. Wish me luck!
This was a hit tonight! I did half ground meat and half Italian sausage.
Do you know how this freezes and reheats? Im looking for dishes I can freeze and reheat!!! But I will try this regardless, just wondering
I made this as a Saturday night “learning the ropes” cooking experiment with my Mom. First of all, it wasn’t quite “budget savvy” but that’s okay because it was delicious! seriously, excellent dish. It was very easy to make…..well, not completely simple….but the key thing was to pay attention to the skillet, noodles, and the sauce at the same time. I did that successfully but I also had the help of my mom.
K so about the dish itself…..lovely. It smelled amazing. I’m an intense cheese lover so I loaded it up with Mozzarella. But its kinda cooked liked lasagna because you can load it up, bit by bit, with cheese, sauce, and meat. Actually, its almost exactly like lasagna except its ziti.
Most importantly, the taste. Holy Cow. GREAT. especially since I decided to load up the cheese….wise choice. Its also a very plentiful amount and made for great left overs. Its ooey gooey goodness and I would like to make it again!
I would suggest this recipe to anyone that loves Italian food and to anyone that has a lot of people to feed!
Cook it & Enjoy!!!
I am so happy you enjoyed it! Next you should try to make homemade ricotta ( I just posted the recipe) —- it is easy and it is some of the best cheese I have ever tasted!
Has anyone tried freezing leftovers? How did it turn out?
This is the best recipe I ever made for baked ziti! My whole family loves it. Your recipes are so easy to prepare with clear instructions. Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes!
2Thumbs up for this baked ziti recipe…a big hit. Thanks for sharing it!
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