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Slow Cooker Baked Ziti
Slow Cooker Baked Ziti is an easy crock pot pasta dinner that's perfect for weeknight meals. The pasta cooks right in the sauce!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 507 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage mild or hot
- 1 cup diced yellow or white onion
- 1 cup diced green pepper
- 1 cup diced red pepper
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon dried sweet basil
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes drained
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper
- 8 ounces dry ziti or similar pasta
- 15 ounce tomato sauce
- 1 ½ cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add oil.
- Add Italian sausage, and cook until browned. Drain grease if desired.
- Stir in onion and peppers, and cook until vegetables are softened.
- Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and basil. Stir in to combine.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and heavy cream.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the sauce into the slow cooker insert.
- Add ziti to insert, and nestle into the sauce.
- Pour tomato sauce over pasta, and make sure that noodles are covered in sauce.
- Turn slow cooker setting to high. Cover, and cook for 3 hours.
- Gently stir pasta.
- Sprinkle mozzarella over pasta. Cover, and let melt.
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Notes
- *Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
507kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
80mg
(27%)
Sodium
1039mg
(43%)
Potassium
926mg
(26%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1525IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
59.6mg
(66%)
Calcium
221mg
(22%)
Iron
4.4mg
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 507
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 507kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1039mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 926mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1525IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 59.6mg | 66% |
| Calcium | 221mg | 22% |
| Iron | 4.4mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.