Baked Ziti

[sila-lumenn.livejournal.com]

I was trying to come up with something different for dinner tonight. This is what I decided on. It's not really new, but I haven't made it in months and months. I have all the ingredients on hand except the ziti. Gonna substitute regular macaroni. It should work. This is a Mr. Food recipe that I've tweaked a bit for my family's tastes.

BAKED ZITI
1/2 lb. ziti
15 oz. ricotta cheese
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 jar (28 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and stir in ricotta cheese and 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Brown ground beef in skillet and stir into spaghetti sauce. Spread 1/2 of spaghetti sauce mixture into the bottom of a 13x9x2 baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon in ziti and cheese mixture. Top with remaining spaghetti sauce mixture. Sprinkle with parmesan and remaining mozzarella. Bake at 350^oF for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and hot through.

Comments

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Now that sounds tasty...

[sila-lumenn.livejournal.com]

It is! And easy, too. Don't know why I don't fix it more often...

The leftovers freeze well.

:D

[frodobaggins252.livejournal.com]

Add a bit of chopped, sauteéd green pepper, garlic, and onion with the meat when you brown it (sweat them first, then add the meat -- I also use ground turkey for this for a change), and toss in some basil and oregano and it's extra good :)

[sila-lumenn.livejournal.com]

Mmm! That does sound good. Unfortunately, my family thinks green pepper and onion spoil otherwise perfectly good food. *sigh* Might need to add the garlic, though. :)

[dreamflower]

Oh, I love baked ziti, but this is a new recipe for it; I'll have to try it sometime. But nothing in the oven until the central A/C gets fixed. I'm going to put crock pots on the back porch in a minute, for supper, so they won't heat up the kitchen too much.

[sila-lumenn.livejournal.com]

I can see how that would be rough. Are you getting any of the heat from this heat wave here in Texas? If I didn't have a really big toaster oven, I wouldn't be making this tonight either.

Hmmm, I bet this recipe could be adapted to a slow cooker. I'll look into that.

[joomer.livejournal.com]

I always love a good, easy recipe. Thanks!

[sila-lumenn.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!

Easy recipes are the only kind I make. While I enjoy cooking, I don't enjoy spending all my time in the kitchen. :D

[arabia764.livejournal.com]

Yum!

[sila-lumenn.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed! Very yum! :D