The Cheesiest Baked Pasta Ever - Joshua Weissman

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:22:48 GMT

Step 1

In a 5 quart pan, add 2 tbs of vegetable oil and heat until hot. Then add 1 pound of Italian sausage and 1/2 pound of ground beef. Let seer to 2-3 minutes, then flip and seer until brown. Then, mash with a potato masher and cook over medium-high heat until the fat begins to render out. Remove from pot and place to the side.

Step 2

Add 3 tbs of Olive Oil to the pot, as well a 1 diced sweet onion. Season with salt, and then sauté everything for around 3 minutes. Add 4 cloves of finely chopped garlic. Sauté that for 20 seconds, then add the meat back and stir together.

Step 3

Add 1.5 24 ounce cans of crushed tomatoes. Stir together and let that simmer for about 5 minutes, or until slightly reduced. Then add a small amount of sugar to reduce the acidity.

Step 4

Separately, get a pot of water and seasons generously with salt. Once boiling, add in 1 pound of dried ziti pasta. Cook until just under al dente (so about 1 minute less than the recommended cooking time). Then transfer the pasta into the sauce and stir together.

Step 5

In a separate container, make the cheese. Mix 14 ounces of fresh mozzarella, grated with 4 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated. Toss them together.

Step 6

In a 9x13 baking dish, spray with non-stick, then layer in half o the pasta and sauce, spreading until even. Then add half a 15 ounce of full-fat ricotta in random spoon fills. Then cover with the cheese mixture. Then do the same thing, but with the other half of the ingredients.

Step 7

Heat oven to 375 F and place dish in for 35 minutes. Afterwards, let the dish cool for 15 minutes before serving. Add fresh basil if desired.

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