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Slow Cooker Beef Ziti Recipe
Baked ziti is made even simpler in your slow cooker with this recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 605 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 (25-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (16-ounce) box ziti noodles
- 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- sour cream optional
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a medium skillet.
- Drain and add in onion, garlic, and oregano.
- Cook until onion becomes tender, about 10 minutes.
- Spray crock of slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine ground beef and marinara sauce.
- Fill marinara sauce jar with water and stir into the ground beef and marinara sauce.
- Spoon 1/2 of the beef and marinara sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour in ziti noodles and stir.
- Spread Ricotta cheese on top of mixture, sprinkle with 1/2 of Mozzarella cheese.
- Spoon remainder of beef and marinara sauce over the cheeses and cook for about 5 hours on low heat.
- Remove lid from slow cooker and add remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
- Return lid to slow cooker and allow cheese to melt for about 5 minutes.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream, optional.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
605kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
816mg
(34%)
Potassium
613mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
196IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
246mg
(25%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 605
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 605kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 816mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 613mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 196IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 246mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.