My Baked Ziti. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Mix pasta sauce, ricotta and reserved pasta cooking water in large bowl. Deb, your "my old-school baked ziti" was a hit!

Baked Ziti: It's a layered pasta casserole comprised of alternating layers of a ziti and tomato sauce mixture with a combination of cheese layers. The sauce in itself may have additional ingredients like meat, onions, vegetables, or whatever the chef wants. Simplify pasta night with our delicious Slow-Cooker 'Baked' Ziti. You can cook My Baked Ziti using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of My Baked Ziti

You need 1 box of of Ziti Rozoni.
It's 2 cup of sauce Homemade or Jar sauce (Prego Three Cheese).
Prepare 3 cup of Mozzarella.
You need 2 cup of Cheddar.
It's 1 cup of Parmesan (Grated or fresh).
Prepare 2 oz of vegetable/olive oil.
Prepare 1 of Size of pan dependent on how thick you want the pieces.

The great thing about baked ziti is it's so versatile. Some of my favorite things to add to this recipe is roasted vegetables (zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, broccoli), ricotta cheese for more creaminess and cheese, and cooked sausage or ground beef. Baked ziti is probably the best thing since sliced bread, at least in my humble opinion. It's like lasagna but without all the fuss.

My Baked Ziti step by step

Preheat oven 350°F..
Boil pasta how you normally would. I don’t recommend fully cooking it as it will go into the oven for about 20 minutes. Drain pasta when cooked..
Grease your pan with oil or butter. I prefer with oil..
In a bowl, mix the ziti with half of the sauce by itself. Mix in some of each cheese. A cup and a half total..
At the bottom of the pan, pour a small amount of the leftover sauce, smearing it all over the bottom of the pan..
Pour some of the pasta (about half) in the pan. Cover the top in cheese. Depending on your pan/baking dish, repeat this step multiple time. Remember that the top layer also needs cheese..
Place in oven for about 20-30 minutes..
Enjoy while hot!.

It's like lasagna but without all the fuss. Still the same delicious flavors we all love and adore, but much easier to make, which makes this dish perfect for potlucks, family dinners, or even get-togethers! My baked ziti recipe is a fresher take on the versions I ate growing up, which were often filled with ground beef or Italian sausage. I swap homemade marinara sauce for the meat sauce, and then, I amp it up with these three key components: Fresh spinach - I sauté a full pound of spinach to make this recipe extra fresh. Burrata Baked Ziti is exactly what it sounds like.