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Baked Ziti - classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. Layered PAM sprayed Pyrex baking dishes like so. Baked Ziti is so much more than just a Bolognese pasta bake….

Baked Ziti is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Baked Ziti is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have baked ziti using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Ziti:

1. Prepare 1 lb ziti noodles
2. Make ready 4 C tomato-meat sauce
3. Take 8 oz spinach
4. Take 5 roma tomatoes; thick julienne & halved
5. Prepare 2 roasted red bell peppers; thick julienne & halved
6. Make ready 2 C mozzarella
7. Take 1/2 C grated parmesean
8. Get 1 t crushed pepper flakes
9. Make ready 3/4 oz basil; chiffonade
10. Take 1/2 bundle parsley; chiffonade
11. Get 1 large pinch kosher salt

I highly suggest dividing the leftovers into single servings so they Like a freeform lasagna, this Baked Ziti has layers of pasta, homemade red. Baked ziti is a simple casserole made with a zesty meat sauce, tender pasta, creamy ricotta, and mozzarella cheese. Typically, the pasta is cooked separately while the meat sauce is being prepared. This baked ziti recipe is layers of pasta with meat sauce and three types of cheese, all cooked together to golden brown perfection.

Steps to make Baked Ziti:

1. Heat tomato-meat sauce in a seperate sauce pot to a simmer.
2. Boil noodles in salted water until al dente. Drain.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked noodles, 1 C mozzarella, tomatoes, pepper flakes, roasted bell peppers, spinach, parsley, and basil. Add a pinch of salt. Mix together. Transfer to a large casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese atop.
4. Bake uncovered at 350° for approximately 15- 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
5. Variations; Rosemary, thyme, sherry, balsamic, slivered or roasted garlic, fire roasted diced tomatoes, red wine, red wine vinegar, red onion, fennel, bacon, oregano, zucchini, pancetta, arugula, other colors roasted bell peppers, raw bell pepper, bacon, oregano, yellow squash, capers, celery, scallions, fennel, sopressata, salami, capicola, pastrami, ham, pepperoni, sausage, goat cheese, pecorino, ricotta, romano, gruyere, parmigiano reggiano, jalapeños, paprika, chives, eggplant, leeks, pepperjack cheese, mushrooms, olives, sage, savory, shallots, tarragon, chervil, marjoram, extra virgin olive oil

A hearty dinner option that's perfect for feeding a crowd! A saucy, cheesy Baked Ziti Recipe! With a robustly flavored homemade tomato sauce (made with Italian sausage), ricotta and melty, bubbly mozzarella cheese, this is comfort food at its finest. This Easy Baked Ziti Recipe is a fabulous no-stress, no-fail dinner recipe that tastes great, looks beautiful, and couldn't be simpler to throw together. Hello, lovely friends, who feels like a little comfort.

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