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Baked Ziti Recipe
This Baked Ziti Recipe is known as Grandma’s Baked Ziti among our friends. It’s an old recipe from Joann’s grandma and it’s worth a share here! So I’ve shared it today with a video, and you’ll see how easy and delicious it is!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 747 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion minced
- 1 pound ground beef or sausage or 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms for vegetarian option
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 jars Prego®+ Hidden with Super Veggies pasta sauce
Assemble and Layer
- 1 pound ziti pasta cooked at 4-5 minutes only
- 3-4 lices provolone or havarti cheese
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/4 cup basil leaves chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
Notes
- Use a quality-tasting pasta sauce like Prego®+ Hidden with Super Veggies for quality-tasting baked ziti. Remember when it comes to pasta dishes, it’s all about the sauce!
- Undercook your pasta tremendously to avoid mushy baked ziti casserole.
- You can skip the beef and make this a vegetarian dish by substituting sliced mushrooms.
- Using sour cream instead of ricotta in this baked ziti recipe helps the sauce blend better.
- Use your favorite combination of cheeses, but try to make them three different types.
- For a saucy baked ziti, don’t skimp on the sauce! Add enough to keep your casserole saucy.
- If you want a pink-sauce baked ziti, you can add 1 cup of heavy cream to the Prego®+ Hidden with Super Veggies sauce mixture.
- Freeze the assembled casserole before baking, to save for busy days. Simply bake from frozen (adding 20-25 minutes more) or defrost the casserole and bake it thawed for an extra 10 minutes.
- You can also freeze the fully baked casserole and reheat in the oven (frozen or thawed), adjusting the time to vary between 10-20 minutes.