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March 5, 2013 · 9 Comments

Home style Baked Ziti

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Home Style Baked Ziti Recipe

If you asked me to create a list of comfort foods, baked ziti would definitely be in the top 5. I always double this recipe and make a pan for the freezer, it freezes beautifully! Everyone in my family loves this, even my super picky 6-year-old. A salad and fresh Italian bread are all the you need to round out this meal.

Home style Baked Ziti

Home style Baked Ziti

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound package Ziti pasta
  • 1 pound pan or bulk sausage
  • 1 container ricotta cheese, (15 oz.)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 medium sized onion, chopped
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Pizza Seasoning or Italian Seasoning
  • 1 1/2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce, divided
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzerella cheese or Italian cheese blend
  • Fresh Basil for Garnish

Instructions

  1. Spray a 9×13 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Prepare pasta as directed on the package, drain and set aside.
  4. In a large skillet, over medium heat cook sausage and onion for 4 minutes, stirring to crumble the sausage. Add the garlic to the skillet and continue cooking until the sausage is thoroughly cooked. Drain sausage and set aside.
  5. In a large bowl combine ricotta, egg and Pizza Seasoning or Italian seasoning.
  6. Stir in the drained pasta, the drained sausage, and 1/2 jar of the spaghetti sauce into the ricotta/egg mixture, mix well.
  7. In the prepared baking dish, cover the bottom with 1/3 jar of spaghetti sauce. Layer 1/2 of the pasta mixture, 1/3 jar of spaghetti sauce, and 1/2 of the shredded cheese. Then layer the remaining 1/2 of the pasta, 1/3 of the sauce, and 1/2 of the cheese. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Uncover; and continue to bake until cheese is melted, 5 to 10 more minutes.
  9. Before serving sprinkle with fresh basil if desired.

© Jennifer Morrisey
Cuisine: American / Category: Main Courses
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  1. Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade says

    April 7, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    Thanks so much for linking up to the party Swap N Share Sundays. Great recipe. Pinned
    Dawn
    Spatulas On Parade

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    • Jennifer says

      April 8, 2013 at 8:58 am

      Dawn, Thank you! Swap N Share Sundays is a great party I am looking forward to it next week!

      Reply
  2. Judy says

    April 6, 2013 at 11:43 am

    Hi Jennifer,

    Wow, another great recipe. Very nice photography too.

    Thank you so much for joining Pin It Monday Hop#2 Where you pin and get pinned (LINK). Please come back on Sunday at 5pm (CST) for our Pin It Monday Hop#3. Watch out for my 10 features soon. Pinned this to our Pin Board for re-pinning.
    Judy
    https://www.pursuitoffunctionalhome.com/
    https://www.kusinaniinday.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  3. day2day SuperMom says

    April 3, 2013 at 12:41 am

    Thanks for this recipe ~ Baked Ziti is in my top 5 fav dishes! PINNED (I found you on the Pin It Monday Hop!)

    Reply
  4. Sharon says

    April 1, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    Looks so delicious! This looks like a great comfort food for these cold days. I’ve tried baked ziti once years ago. I think this might be a reminder to have a pasta dish soon. Visiting from the hop. Stop by if you get a chance.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      April 2, 2013 at 12:18 pm

      Thank you Sharon! It is snowing here today, so we are still in comfort food weather here in Upstate New York.

      Reply
  5. Hadia says

    April 7, 2013 at 1:47 pm

    Hi I am Hadia from Hadia’s Lebanese Cuisine…love the recipe ..tempting and mouth watering…I have seen your photo on “Swapn’ Share Sunday.

    Reply
  6. Jennifer says

    April 8, 2013 at 9:03 am

    Hadia,
    Thank you for stopping by! I can not wait to swing by your site, we are always up for trying something new!

    Reply

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