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Baked Ziti

Name: Baked Ziti
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb ziti pasta (or penne pasta or gluten-free pasta); 1 lb ground beef (85% lean); 1 onion (chopped); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 5 cups marinara sauce; 15 oz fresh ricotta; 10 fresh basil leaves; 12 oz mozzarella cheese (shredded, divided); 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (divided)

pasta, italian-american, casserole, beef, comfort-food, meal-prep · 10 servings · 11 ingredients

Baked ziti is an oven-baked pasta casserole layered with ziti, seasoned ground beef, marinara sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan. It yields 10 servings, making it a practical choice for meal prep or feeding a crowd.

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Ingredients

Produce

11 onion (chopped)
2 clove2 garlic cloves (minced)
1010 fresh basil leaves

Meat

1 lb1 lb ground beef (85% lean)

Dairy

15 oz15 oz fresh ricotta
12 oz12 oz mozzarella cheese (shredded, divided)
1 cup1 cup grated parmesan cheese (divided)

Pasta & Grains

1 lb1 lb ziti pasta (or penne pasta or gluten-free pasta)

Canned & Jarred

5 cup5 cups marinara sauce

Spices & Baking

1 tsp1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper

Recipe adapted from Natashas Kitchen · original recipe. This page lists ingredients only — watch the full method in the video above.