Baked Ziti Variation
Baked Ziti Variation

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, baked ziti variation. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Our baked ziti recipe is a dish all cooks should have in their repertoire. Baked macaroni dishes like ziti combine cooked pasta with a sauce, vegetable, and/or meat – and plenty of cheese. All the ingredients are layered or tossed into a casserole dish and baked in the oven for less than an hour. Recipe variations: Chicken Baked Ziti: Substitute cooked ground or cooked cubed chicken for the Italian sausage.

Baked Ziti Variation is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Baked Ziti Variation is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook baked ziti variation using 24 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Ziti Variation:
  1. Take 48 oz spaghetti or tomato sauce
  2. Get 3 lb Ground beef
  3. Get 1 lb spicy Italian sausage
  4. Get 32 oz tri color Garden Rotini Pasta
  5. Take 32 oz ricotta cheese
  6. Make ready 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  7. Make ready 1/4 cup grated Extra sharp white cheddar cheese
  8. Prepare 1/4 cup grated Monterey jack cheese
  9. Make ready 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  10. Get 16 oz sliced mozzarella cheese
  11. Prepare 1/2 cup merlot red wine
  12. Take 2 clove garlic (minced)
  13. Get 4 eggs (whisked)
  14. Prepare 1 tsp fresh basil (chopped)
  15. Take 1 tsp oregano (chopped)
  16. Make ready 1/2 tsp rosemary (chopped)
  17. Take 1/2 tsp thyme (chopped)
  18. Prepare 1/4 cup parsley (chopped)
  19. Make ready 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  20. Get 4 medium mushrooms (minced)
  21. Get 1 pinch lemon pepper
  22. Make ready 1 pinch White or black pepper
  23. Prepare 1 pinch Sweet chili powder
  24. Get 2 pinch crushed sea salt

This baked ziti with meat is absolutely awesome just like it is and I recommend at least trying it before making changes. However, there are a few subtle ways you can tweak this recipe for a new flavor twist. Here are a couple of suggestions. Make it with meatballs instead of meat sauce; Try using all sausage or no sausage at all This ziti casserole is a simple combination of a seasoned tomato sauce and ground beef, baked to perfection with a melty mozzarella cheese topping.

Steps to make Baked Ziti Variation:
  1. In small sauce pan, saute mushrooms, garlic, rosemary and thyme with olive oil. carefully add merlot. and let simmer for 20 mins.
  2. in large sauce pan with medium heat, add spaghetti sauce, oregano. carefully add ingredients from saute pan into sauce. let simmer for 45 mins to an hour or more depending on preference.
  3. brown the ground beef and spicy sausage and drain grease, then set aside.
  4. in large mixing bowl, add ricotta, eggs, basil, parsley, cheddar, jack, parmesan, feta and dry seasonings, with large spoon mix until blended.
  5. boil dry pasta for 6 minutes until al-dente or use fresh and then mix with spaghetti sauce until covered.
  6. preheat oven to 350
  7. in 2 13x9 deep baking or casserole pans layer pasta on bottom, then layer ground beef and sausage then cover with ricotta cheese mix, then layer again with pasta topped with slices of mozzarella. do the same for both. bake in oven for 45 mins or until cheese bubbles on top or for 75 mins if you like your top layer slightly crunchy. let cool for 5 mins, dish out and enjoy with a side of garlic toast and a glass of red wine.

Here are a couple of suggestions. Make it with meatballs instead of meat sauce; Try using all sausage or no sausage at all This ziti casserole is a simple combination of a seasoned tomato sauce and ground beef, baked to perfection with a melty mozzarella cheese topping. You might want to use macaroni in the recipe, or use a mini penne or a similar tubular pasta. 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.

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