Baked Ziti Recipe
Ingredients
Baked ziti is one of the tastiest
meals you can make without being a skilled chef.
Anyone with an hour to spare can
create a delicious meal for her family.
To begin, you will need the
following ingredients:
1 pound of dry ziti pasta
1 raw onion
1 tablespoon of crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
1 pound of extra-lean ground beef
2 (26 ounce) jars of spaghetti sauce
1.5 cups of sour cream
12 ounces of shredded mozzarella
cheese
2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon of crushed basil
Baked Ziti Recipe Preparation
Our baked ziti recipe is easy to
prepare:
1. Bring a large pot of water to a
rolling boil.
2. Pour all of the uncooked ziti into
the pot of boiling water.
3. Allow the ziti to boil until firm
but soft enough to eat (al dente). Firmness can vary
based on personal preference.
4. When ziti is boiled to preference,
drain ziti into a large collander. Allow ziti to cool at
room temperature.
5. Dice or chop the raw onion to
preference.
6. In a large skillet, cook the
ground beef and the chopped onion over medium heat until
brown.
7. Pour the contents of both jars of
spaghetti sauce into the skillet and with the ground
beef and onion and simmer for 20 minutes.
8. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
and line a 9 in. x 13 in. baking dish with butter or
non-stick baking spray.
9. Add your ingredients to the baking
dish as follows:
a. Layer 1: 1/2 pound of ziti
b. Layer 2: 6 ounces of mozzarella
cheese
c. Layer 3: 1.5 cups of sour cream
d. Layer 4: 26 ounces of spaghetti
sauce
e. Layer 5: 1/2 pound of ziti
f. Layer 6: 6 ounces of mozzarella
cheese
g. Layer 7: 26 ounces of spaghetti
sauce.
10. Top the ziti with parmesan
cheese.
11. Bake for 30 minutes in your
preheated oven or until the cheese is fully melted.
That's it! Your meal is ready to eat.
Serve with a salad and garlic bread or something you
love.
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