Recipe: Tasty Who wants Ziti

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Who wants Ziti. From America's Test Kitchen episode: Who Wants Pasta?. Our preferred brand of mozzarella is Dragone Whole Milk Mozzarella. Best Baked Ziti From Who Wants Pasta?

Easy Baked Ziti made with pasta, mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, basil, and sausage in a creamy sauce.

If you're looking for a casserole to take to someone who had a baby or to a meal to make for company, this Italian Baked Ziti is delicious!

It can be made with sausage or without meat.

You can have Who wants Ziti using 19 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Who wants Ziti

1. It’s of Fresh Chopped Basil.

2. It’s 1 of egg.

3. You need 3 of garlic cloves.

4. You need 1 lb of ziti noodles.

5. You need 1 pack of Johnsonville Chicken Sausage Cajun Style (use whichever youd like).

6. It’s 1 lb of Jimmy dean turkey crumbled sausage.

7. It’s 1 Can of Hunts basil, garlic and oregano diced tomatoes or whichever you prefer.

8. Prepare 12 1/2 oz of Marinara Sauce.

9. It’s 1/2 cup of diced onion.

10. It’s 1 pack of Hormel Turkey Pepperoni.

11. You need of as needed or preferred basil.

12. Prepare 2 tablespoon of Italian seasoning.

13. You need of as needed or preferred garlic powder.

14. Prepare 12 1/2 oz of Ragu 6 cheese Spaghetti Sauce.

15. Prepare 1/2 cup of Ricotta Cheese.

16. You need 3 cups of Italian 6 cheese shredded blend.

17. You need 1 cup of sharp cheddar.

18. It’s 1/2 cup of cottage cheese.

19. It’s 1 cup of gouda cheese.

This Instant Pot Ziti is the perfect recipe for baked ziti fans who want to satisfy their ziti craving in even less time.

Or for anyone who just wants an easy delicious dinner that can be on the table in almost no time.

We recently discovered just how easy it is to make pasta dishes in the Instant Pot when we fixed Instant Pot spaghetti.

There was basically nothing to it – you add frozen.

Who wants Ziti instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375.

2. Cook your ziti according to what the box states yet DO NOT COOK IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH..

3. Rinse your noodles with cool water, drain them and then put them to the side.

4. In a skillet brown the meat over medium heat..

5. Add onions, garlic, and Italian seasoning and cook until onions are slightly tender..

6. Drain the fat and return to heat Stir in the diced tomatoes, marinara sauce and spaghetti sauce. Put a cup of meat sauce for later use. Bring sauce mixture to a boil reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes..

7. In large bowl stir together beaten egg, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, 1-2 tablespoons fresh basil and 1½ cups of Italian blend cheese.Throw in the noodles and stir gently until noodles are coated.Add in the reserved cup of cooled meat sauce..

8. In a dish of your choosing spread out a thin layer of meat sauce.Top off with half of the noodle mixture. Next layer on half of the meat mixture. Sprinkle with the mixed cheddar cheeses and then lay on the slices of smoked gouda. Top off with the remaining noodle mixture and remaining meat sauce . Top off with remaining Italian cheese blend..

9. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese youre pleased some like ot bubbly some like theres somewhat browned/crispy..

10. Garnish with lots of chopped fresh basil. Let the ziti sit before serving. Though that tends not to happen much at my house 😊.

And baked ziti may just take the crown for the best of the best comfort food out there.

The only downside to this layered pasta, ricotta, cheese and sauce masterpiece?

It takes some serious prep time and some prolonged, hungry waiting while it bakes.

For the lazy foodie who wants their comfort food now, try this slow cooker baked ziti recipe!

Eggplant pieces absorb the flavors to create a delicious tomato sauce served over ziti, complemented by cheese pita bread.