Ziti al Forno

Name: Ziti al Forno
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500g ziti pasta; 400g beef mince; 400g passata; 300g ricotta; 200g mozzarella, grated; 80g parmesan, grated; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp olive oil; fresh basil to taste

Ziti tossed through a simmered beef and tomato ragu, layered with spoonfuls of ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan, then baked until bubbling and golden on top, a hearty Southern Italian pasta bake.

Total time

75 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

55 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Italian

Ingredients

500gziti pasta

400gbeef mince

400gpassata

300gricotta

200gmozzarella, grated

80gparmesan, grated

1onion, diced

2 clovesgarlic

3 tbspolive oil

fresh basilto taste

Instructions

Brown onion and garlic in olive oil. Add mince and cook until browned. Add passata and basil. Simmer 20 minutes.

Cook ziti until 2 minutes before al dente. Drain.

Mix pasta with meat sauce.

Layer pasta, blobs of ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan in a baking dish.

Bake at 190°C for 30 minutes until bubbling and golden on top.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

714

Protein

56.3g

Fat

51.3g

Carbs

7.7g

Fiber

0.5g

Sodium

750mg

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