Baked Ziti

Name: Baked Ziti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: ▢ 1 (16-ounce) package ziti pasta; ▢ ½ pound ground beef 80% lean / 20% fat; ▢ ½ pound mild Italian sausage; ▢ 1 ½-2 cups marinara sauce (we love Rao’s); ▢ 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes; ▢ 4 ounces cream cheese softened; ▢ ½ cup sour cream; ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic salt with parsley flakes; ▢ 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; ▢ 8 ounces fresh mozzarella sliced; ▢ 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; ▢ fresh basil for garnish

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

To freeze: use a freezer-safe baking dish and complete steps 1-6. Wrap it with plastic and again with foil. Label and freeze for up to 3 months. Allow it to thaw before removing the wrappings, adding the cheese, and baking. STORE baked. Allow Baked Ziti to cool completely. Cover and keep it in the fridge for 1-2 days before reheating. To freeze: wrap it with plastic and then with foil and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw before reheating. To reheat. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Loosely cover the pan with foil and bake for 15 minutes or until warm.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:18:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories456.1 kcal (23%)

Total Fat24 g (34%)

Carbs40 g (15%)

Sugars5 g (6%)

Protein20.9 g (42%)

Sodium722.9 mg (36%)

Fiber2.3 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

1 x 16 ounceziti pasta

0.5 poundground beef

80% lean 20% fat

0.5 poundItalian sausage

mild

1 ½ cupsmarinara sauce

we love

1 x 14.5 ouncecan diced tomatoes

4 ouncescream cheese

softened

½ cupsour cream

1 teaspoongarlic salt

with parsley flakes

1 teaspoonItalian seasoning

8 ouncesfresh mozzarella

sliced

1 cupshredded mozzarella cheese

fresh basil

for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2

Cook pasta to al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

Step 3

Meanwhile, cook ground beef and Italian sausage in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring and breaking up into small pieces, until no longer pink (about 7-10 minutes). Drain fat and set saucepan aside.

Step 4

In a large pot over medium heat, combine marinara sauce, tomatoes, cream cheese and sour cream and cook until well blended and cream cheese is melted, stirring often.

Step 5

Add the pasta and sauce to the saucepan with ground beef and mix well. Add garlic salt and Italian seasoning.

Step 6

Pour into a greased 9-x-13-inch baking dish. Top with fresh mozzarella and shredded mozzarella cheese.

Step 7

Bake for 20 minutes, uncovered.

Step 8

Let rest for at least 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh basil.