Outside of stuffed shells, I have not tried a lot of different baked pasted dishes. I decided to give baked ziti a try and it was a huge success. There are so many recipes for baked ziti out there but this one is so simple and delicious, I see no need to try any other! The greatest flavors of this dish come from parmesan cheese and garlic. You can use any type of spaghetti sauce you want, store bought or even some of your own homemade. I love garlic so I added a few more cloves than the recipe called for. If you cannot find ziti pasta, rigatoni will work as well. Serving with garlic bread is a must. If you are looking for a fantastic Italian recipe, give this one a try. Enjoy.
(Makes 6 Servings)
PrintBaked Ziti Recipe
Ingredients
Scale
- 1lb ground beef
- 1 cup onion (chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 (32 ounces) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 (16 oz) package ziti pasta (cooked and drained)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet add ground beef, onions, and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat stirring frequently until the beef is browned.
- Stir in spaghetti sauce, chicken broth and oregano. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in 1 cup of sauce into the cooked ziti noodles. Spoon ½ of the ziti mixture into a 13×9” baking dish. - Sprinkle 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese and ½ cup parmesan cheese over the top of the ziti mixture. Top with 2 cups of the sauce, then add remaining ziti mixture and top that with the remaining sauce.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes remove from oven, uncover and sprinkle the top with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
kat
Saturday 16th of June 2012
This was one of the first things I cooked when I first started off learning to cook, and it truly has become a staple. I follow it to a T, and I've made this so many times and it never gets old! I LOVE this! Thanks so much for this recipe :)
rooth
Sunday 28th of August 2011
I made this recipe tonight and it was delicious! I subsituted pork instead of the ground beef, which turned out great as well
Megan
Wednesday 3rd of November 2010
We made this tonight and it turned out so good. I was really surprised b/c usually pasta, canned sauce, with some cheese turns out pretty bland. This was very savory and I wonder if it was b/c the chicken broth. I think that definitely added something to it. I also added a little bit of basil to the mix and sprinkled some fresh cut up basil on top. Turned out really yummy!
Aaron Anderson
Thursday 18th of March 2010
This looks excellent. My friends do pot luck dinners a lot and I usually make something like this. Easy and it feeds a lot of people easily. I usually throw down a layer of sour cream in the middle somewhere. Adds a very creamy goodness and people can't figure out what it is!
TJ
Monday 8th of March 2010
OK, this turned out most excellent! Thanks again for a great recipe. Always looking to try new ones!