Baked Ziti
Baked Ziti
Ingredients
Meat mixture
1 lb ground beef
1/2 lb hot Italian sausage
1 cup diced onion
3 cloves minced garlic
1-28oz whole tomatoes
2-15oz tomato sauce
1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Cheese Mixture
3 cups Ricotta cheese
1 1/2 lbs. shredded mozzarella, divided
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
2 beaten eggs
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 T. chopped fresh parsley
1 lb cooked Ziti
Instructions
Meat mixture-brown beef and sausage with the onion. Add the next 7 ingredients. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Cheese mixture- mix together 2 cups Mozzarella, the Ricotta, eggs, salt and pepper.
Cook Ziti according to package directions-drain.
In a large bowl, combine the meat and cheese mixture along with the cooked Ziti.
Pour into a greased 9×13 baking dish. Top with the rest of the Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Bake covered at 375* for 25 minutes. Remove cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until bubbly.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.