Baked Ziti

Name: Baked Ziti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb ziti pasta; 1 yellow onion chopped; 32 oz ricotta; 1.5 lb mozzarella shredded; 2 eggs; 1 lb ground beef; 1 lb ground sweet Italian sausage; 2 (28 oz) spaghetti sauce jars; ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated

7 steps

Prep:20minCook:45min

Traditional Baked Ziti sized for a two family weekly meal prep menu.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:32:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories843.1 kcal (42%)

Total Fat47.2 g (67%)

Carbs55.6 g (21%)

Sugars7.7 g (9%)

Protein47 g (94%)

Sodium1596.8 mg (80%)

Fiber5.5 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

1 lbziti pasta

32 ozricotta

1 lbground beef

1 lbground sweet italian sausage

2 x 28 ozspaghetti sauce

jars

½ cupParmesan cheese grated

Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add ziti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse.

Step 2

Brown onions and ground meat until onion is tender and meat is fully cooked.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, mix ziti, ricotta cheese, half of left-over mozzarella cheese, eggs and 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce.

Step 4

Add the rest of the spaghetti sauce to the cooked meat and mix thoroughly.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 6

Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish and spoon in half ziti mixture. Top with half of meat sauce, followed by Parmesan cheese and a cup of mozzarella cheese. Repeat the layers once more until everything is used.

Step 7

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes; let stand for 15 minutes before serving.