Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, lasagna-style baked ziti. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cook the ziti according to the package instructions. In a large pot, over medium-low heat, heat the oil. Add the onion, salt, and pepper. Cook the ziti according to the package instructions.
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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have lasagna-style baked ziti using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Lasagna-Style Baked Ziti:
- Prepare 1 tbsp olive oil
- Take 1 large yellow onion, diced
- Get 12 oz ziti (about 4 cups)
- Take 1/2 lb lean ground turkey
- Make ready 1 Kosher salt
- Make ready 1 black pepper
- Make ready 1 26-oz jar marinara sauce
- Make ready 1 bunch spinach, thick stems removed (about 4 cups)
- Make ready 1/2 cup ricotta
- Take 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2 oz)
- Make ready 1 oregano, to taste
- Take 1 cup grated mozzarella
- Take 4 clove garlic, finely chopped
In a large pot, over medium-low heat, heat the oil. Add the onion, salt, and pepper. Top with half of the ziti, ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese. This baked ziti is layered almost like a lasagna to ensure every bite has enough creamy ricotta, stringy mozzarella and tangy tomato sauce But the key to its success comes from undercooking the pasta during the initial boil so it stays perfectly al dente, even after a trip to the oven Heavy cream is added to prevent the ricotta from becoming grainy or dry during baking, letting it be its most.
Instructions to make Lasagna-Style Baked Ziti:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain the pasta & return it to the pot.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion & garlic 4-5 mins. Add turkey, 3/4 tsp salt & 1/4 tsp pepper and cook, 5-6 mins.
- Toss the pasta with the meat mixture, marinara sauce, tomato paste, baby spinach, oregano, ricotta & 1/2 cup Parmesan & transfer to a 9X13 baking dish. Sprinkle an even coat of mozzarella & more Parmesan on top, bake until melted, 12-15 mins.
Top with half of the ziti, ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese. This baked ziti is layered almost like a lasagna to ensure every bite has enough creamy ricotta, stringy mozzarella and tangy tomato sauce But the key to its success comes from undercooking the pasta during the initial boil so it stays perfectly al dente, even after a trip to the oven Heavy cream is added to prevent the ricotta from becoming grainy or dry during baking, letting it be its most. Try RICOTTA CHEESE instead of sour cream and skip the provolone for a real Italian version of Baked Ziti. Mix an egg into a pound of ricotta to make it nice and creamy, and toss with the ziti. Layer sauce first (so you don't need to butter the pan), then ziti/cheese, mozzarella, sprinkle with parm and a little dried oregano or basil, then.
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