USA · Cereal and Pasta Dishes

Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti is a popular American dish of Italian origin — a casserole of tubular pasta, tomato sauce with meat and several types of cheese.

90 min✻4 servings✻650 kcal
Baked Ziti

Ingredients

  • pasta ziti500 g
  • Italian sausage500 g
  • onion1
  • garlic3 cloves
  • tomato sauce800 g
  • tomato paste2 tbsp
  • Italian herbs1 tbsp
  • ricotta450 g
  • eggs2
  • mozzarella300 g
  • parmesan100 g
  • salt and pepperto taste
  • olive oilfor frying
  • fresh parsleyfor serving

Method

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 190°C. Grease the baking dish with olive oil. Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
  2. 2In a large skillet, fry the sausage, breaking it up with a fork, until brown. Add the onion and garlic and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste and Italian herbs. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  3. 3In a bowl, mix together the ricotta, eggs, half of the mozzarella and half of the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. 4In the baking dish, layer half of the pasta, half of the meat sauce, and half of the ricotta mixture. Repeat the layers. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and parmesan on top.
  5. 5Bake for 25-30 minutes until cheese is melted and browned. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley.