Easy Baked Ziti Recipe

Name: Easy Baked Ziti Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Ziti (1 pound ziti pasta); 1 lb Ground Beef (1 pound ground beef); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 medium onion (diced (optional))) — optional; 5 ½ cup Marinara Sauce (5 1/2 cups marinara sauce (or 2 (23.5-ounce) jars store-bought)); 8 oz Provolone Cheese (8 ounces provolone cheese (sliced)); 2 cup Ricotta Cheese (2 cups Ricotta cheese (or Greek yogurt, sour cream, or cottage cheese)); 8 oz Mozzarella Cheese (8 ounces mozzarella cheese (shredded)); ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)); 0 pieces Basil (fresh basil (optional)) — optional

Easy Baked Ziti Recipe - Main Course (American)

75 minAmerican

Servings8

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Steps

1Prep. Preheat oven to 350º F. Coat the interior of the baking dish with olive oil and set aside.
2Cook the ziti. Cook the ziti pasta according to the package directions until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3Cook the meat sauce. Meanwhile, cook the ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat until the beef is browned and the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in the marinara sauce and reduce the heat to simmer for 5 minutes.
4Assemble. Add 1/2 of the cooked ziti to the prepared baking dish. Spoon 1/2 of the meat sauce over the ziti. Top with provolone and ricotta cheese. Repeat with the remaining ziti and meat sauce and top with the mozzarella and Parmesan.
5Bake. Place into the oven and bake until the cheese are fully melted and bubbly, about 35 to 40 minutes. Cool about 5 minutes before serving.