Deliciously Easy Baked Ziti
This delicious deliciously easy baked ziti is a fantastic dish that’s sure to impress. Made with penne pasta (or ziti or rigatoni), ground beef, and ½ yellow onion, it combines great flavors and textures for a memorable meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound penne pasta (or ziti or rigatoni)
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 24 ounce jar of your favorite pasta sauce
- 16 ounce jar garlic alfredo sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- dried parsley (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Cook 1 pound of penne pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
- In a medium saucepan, brown and crumble 1 pound of ground beef along with ½ diced yellow onion. Once fully cooked, drain any excess grease and return the mixture to the pan.
- Add the 24 ounce jar of your favorite pasta sauce to the beef mixture. Keep the mixture on low heat until the pasta is finished cooking.
- Once the pasta is done, drain it well, ensuring it is as dry as possible.
- Return the drained pasta to the large pot (with the heat turned off) and mix in the 16 ounce jar of garlic alfredo sauce until the pasta is thoroughly coated.
- Transfer the pasta mixture into the bottom of the prepared 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread the pasta sauce mixture evenly over the top of the pasta.
- Evenly sprinkle 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese on top. Cover the dish with nonstick aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the foil and continue baking for another 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Allow it to rest for about 5 minutes after removing it from the oven. Optionally, sprinkle the top with a little dried parsley.
- Serve portions onto plates, and pour additional pasta sauce on top if desired.
Find it online: https://richspoon.com/easy-baked-ziti-recipe-with-ricotta-2/