Baked Ziti

Name: Baked Ziti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb ziti pasta; 1 lb ground beef; 3 cups marinara sauce; 1 cup ricotta; 2 cups mozzarella, shredded; ½ cup parmesan, grated; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; fresh basil to garnish

Saucy Italian-American ziti baked with ricotta, mozzarella, and meat sauce until irresistibly golden.

Total time

60 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

45 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Italian

comfortcasserolefamily-friendly

Ingredients

1 lbziti pasta

1 lbground beef

3 cupsmarinara sauce

1 cupricotta

2 cupsmozzarella, shredded

½ cupparmesan, grated

3 clovesgarlic

1 tspItalian seasoning

fresh basilto garnish

Instructions

Brown beef with garlic; drain fat; stir in marinara. Simmer 10 min.

Cook ziti al dente; drain.

Combine ziti with half the meat sauce; spread in baking dish.

Dollop ricotta over top; add remaining sauce; top with mozzarella and parmesan.

Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes until bubbly and golden. Garnish with basil.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories

1029

Protein

94.3g

Fat

65g

Carbs

18.4g

Fiber

2.6g

Sodium

2445mg

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