Baked Ziti

Name: Baked Ziti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300g / 10oz ziti or penne pasta ( (Note 1)); 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 garlic cloves (, minced); 1 small onion ((brown, white or yellow), finely chopped); 500g / 1 lb ground beef or pork (OR 50/50 combo (Note 2)); 700g / 24 oz tomato passata ((pureed tomato, Note 3)); 1/2 cup water; 1 tsp EACH dried basil, oregano, sugar; 1 cup ricotta (, optional (Note 4)); 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese ((or other melting cheese)); 1 cup parmesan (, freshly grated (optional)); Finely chopped parsley or basil ((optional garnish)); 2 tsp fennel seeds ((optional, Note 5)); 1 tbsp paprika ((plain or sweet)); 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper OR 3/4 tsp chilli flakes ((adjust to taste)); 2 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp EACH salt and black pepper

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:1h

Recipe video above. A big, juicy pasta bake! It’s meaty, cheesy, and loaded with flavour from a healthy dose of seasonings. This great American classic may well be the mother of all pasta bakes....

Updated at: Sat, 17 May 2025 02:13:33 GMT