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Hungry Girl’s Fully Loaded Baked Ziti
By Jomamma
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray an 8-in by 8-in baking pan with nonstick spray
- 5 oz (about 1 1/2 cups) uncooked reduced-calorie, high-fiber penne pasta
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 1/2 cups ground-beef-style soy crumbles
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- 4 cups spinach leaves
- 3/4 cup light or low-fat ricotta cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping
Pressure Cooker Three Cheese Ziti
By Venzie
This homey dish brings to mind all the goodness of traditional baked ziti, but it's ready in minutes rather than ho...
- ITALIAN HERB BLEND:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup onions, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces ziti or other short pasta
- 1 (28-ounce) can peeled plum tomatoes (with liquid)
- 2 to 4 cloves garlic, peeled, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons Herb Blend
- 1 cup ricotta (whole milk or low-fat)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan or Romano, grated, plus more for garnish
- 1 cup (about 6 ounces) mozzarella cheese, shredded or finely chopped
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon basil leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons rosemary leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Baked Ziti with Chorizo and Spinach
By teresafu
Easier to make than lasagna, this Baked Ziti with Chorizo and Spinach is perfect for serving a crowd
- 1 pound package ziti or penne
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 3 chorizo sausages (dry-cured), sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 (680 ml) jar puréed tomatoes
- 1 (5 ounce) bag baby spinach
- 1 small bunch basil, roughly chopped
- 1 pound boccocini or substitute mozzarella, cubed
- 1 cup grated provolone cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, for garnishing
Sbarro Baked Ziti
By Thom7747
Here's a baked ziti to please the fussiest pasta lovers! Ricotta, Romano and mozzarella cheeses pair with tangy tom...
- 2 pounds ziti pasta, uncooked
- 2 pounds ricotta cheese
- 3 ounces Romano cheese, grated
- 3 cups tomato sauce, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Baked Ziti - Kitchen Boss
By RobinPD
Preheat oven to 400°, middle rack set
- 1 pound ziti rigati
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh ricotta
- 1 cup grated fontinella
- 6 ounces mortadella (have cut in one thicker slice, not thin slices), cut into 1/4" dice
- 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (see recipe)
- 2 Tablespoons butter plus extra for greasing pan
Classic Baked Ziti
By á-4760
This Classic Baked Ziti recipe is a simple Italian casserole dish that is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser
- 16 ounces Mueller's Ziti
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cloves minced garlic or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 cups meatless spaghetti sauce, divided
- 1 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking Ziti
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated and divided
Meaty Ziti Casserole With Ground Beef and Italian Sausage
By á-49759
Heat the oven to 350° F (180° C/Gas 4)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef, at least 85%
- 1/2 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried leaf basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 ounces ziti pasta
- 1 cup ricotta cheese, whole milk
- 3/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
Baked Ziti with Turkey Sausage
By á-5781
Recipes by Weight Watchers 8 Points per serving
- 3/4 pound(s) uncooked turkey sausage(s), spicy-variety, casings removed
- 1 medium uncooked onion(s), chopped
- 1 medium green pepper(s), chopped
- A28 oz canned diced tomatoes
- A 10 oz frozen green peas, thawed
- 2 Tbsp canned tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp fennel seed
- 1/2 tsp table salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 12 oz uncooked whole-wheat pasta, ziti, cooked according to package directions
- 6 oz shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Ronzoni Baked Ziti
By Cdogg
This is the classic back of the box recipe
- 1 (8 ounce) box ziti pasta
- 3/4 pound ground beef or 3/4 pound sausage (optional)
- 3 cups marinara sauce (my favorite is Rao's)
- 1 3/4 cups ricotta cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Grated Parmesan cheese
Baked Ziti with Shrimp and Spinach
By ukiahgal67
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 8 ounces ziti pasta (about 1/2 a box)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 8 ounces large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup frozen spinach, thawed and squeeze dry
- 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs
- salt to taste
Neeley's Baked Ziti
By á-24486
We like to substitute cavatappi (tubular corkscrew) for ziti
- Salt
- 1 pound ziti (or cavatappi)
- 1 pound hot Italian turkey sausage, casing removed
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 6 ounces pesto
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 (9-ounce) package washed spinach
- Butter, for baking dish
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella, plus more for topping
- 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan, plus more for topping
Pasta-Mario Batali's Baked Ziti with Ricotta and Ham
By á-5886
We've Made Cooking As Easy As 1-2-3! ingredients 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 pound Italian Cooke...
- ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 pound Italian Cooked Ham Preferably Parmacotto (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
- Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
- 1 small Carrot (cut into 1/4-inch dice)
- 1 rib Celery (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup Dry Red Wine
- 1 1/2 cups Basic Tomato Sauce
- 1 1/2 pound Ziti
- 8 ounce Pecorino Fresco (cut into small dice)
- 1 pound Ricotta
- 1/2 cup Freshly Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 2 cups Besciamella
- 1 onion (diced
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