Baked ziti is the ultimate “crowd-pleaser” pasta bake. It’s essentially a structured, easier-to-scoop version of lasagna that trades wide noodles for tubular ziti, which act like little straws to capture all that savory meat sauce and melted cheese.
Prep time: 15 mins | Bake time: 30 mins
1. The Ingredients
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The Pasta: 1 lb Ziti (or Penne if you can’t find ziti).
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The Meat Sauce: 1 lb Italian Sausage or Ground Beef, 1 jar (24 oz) Marinara, and ½ cup water.
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The Cheese Trio:
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15 oz Ricotta cheese.
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3 cups Shredded Mozzarella (divided).
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½ cup Grated Parmesan.
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The Aromatics: 1 Egg (to bind the ricotta), 1 tsp Dried Oregano, and fresh parsley.
2. Step-by-Step Instructions
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