5-Ingredient Baked Ziti: MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH!
Baked Ziti: Make this incredibly easy 5-ingredient comfort food for a delicious weeknight meal. Cheesy, saucy, and satisfying! Perfect for busy families.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pasta of choice (use gluten-free, if needed)
- ½ lb bulk mild Italian sausage + ½ lb. lean ground beef (or, may use 1 lb. ground meat of choice)
- 1 24-ounce jar Primal Kitchen marinara sauce
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- Optional for serving: Fresh basil and Parmesan cheese
- Optional for serving: Fresh basil and Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook Italian sausage and ground beef until browned. Break up the meat with a spoon. Drain off excess grease.
- While meat cooks, boil salted water in a large pot. Add pasta and cook until al dente (slightly firm). Drain well.
- Add cooked meat, marinara sauce, 1 cup mozzarella, and Italian seasoning to the pasta. Stir gently to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes, until bubbly and cheese is melted and golden.
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Notes
- Use gluten-free pasta to make this recipe gluten-free.
- For a slightly different flavor, try a spicy marinara sauce.
- If freezing one pan, let it cool completely before wrapping tightly and freezing.
- Bake frozen ziti for an additional 10-15 minutes, covered, before uncovering. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.
- For a slightly different flavor, try a spicy marinara sauce.
- If freezing one pan, let it cool completely before wrapping tightly and freezing.
- Bake frozen ziti for an additional 10-15 minutes, covered, before uncovering. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.