Baked Ziti

Name: Baked Ziti
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 can (28 Ounce Can) Whole Tomatoes, With Juice; 12 servings Fresh Minced Parsley; 3 cloves Garlic, Minced; 454 grams Ground Beef; 454 grams Italian Sausage; 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning; 15 ounces cans Tomato Sauce Or Marinara Sauce; 454 grams Mozzarella Cheese, Grated; 2 Tbsps Olive Oil; 1 whole Large Onion, Diced; 118 milliliters Grated Parmesan Cheese; 1 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes; 12 servings Salt And Pepper, to taste; 15 ounces tub Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese; 1 whole Egg

Baked Ziti might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and דל פחמימות, recipe has 426 calories, 26g of protein, and 32g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. If you have parsley, sausage, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

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Add onions and garlic and saute for several minutes, or until starting to soften.

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Garlic

Onion

Add Italian sausage and ground beef and cook until browned.

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Italian Sausage

Ground Beef

Drain off fat, leaving a bit behind for flavor and moisture.

Add tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Stir and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes. After that time, remove 3 to 4 cups of the sauce to a different bowl to cool down. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.In a separate bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, 2 cups of the grated mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, and salt and pepper. Stir together just a couple of times (do not mix completely).

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Italian Seasoning

Red Pepper Flakes

Salt And Pepper

Ricotta Cheese

Tomato Juice

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Tomato

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Sauce

Salt

Egg

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Drain the pasta and rinse under cool water to stop the cooking and cool it down.

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Pasta

Water

Pour it into the bowl with the cheese mixture and toss to slightly combine (there should still be large lumps.)

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Cheese

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Add the cooled meat sauce and toss to combine.

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Sauce

Meat

Add half the coated pasta to a large casserole dish or lasagna dish. Spoon half of the remaining sauce over the top, then top with half the remaining mozzarella cheese. Repeat with another layer of the coated pasta, the sauce, and the mozzarella.

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Mozzarella

Pasta

Sauce

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Bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbling.

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Oven

Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving. (

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Sprinkle chopped parsley over the pasta before serving!)

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Parsley

Pasta

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Servings:

1can

(28 Ounce Can) Whole Tomatoes, With Juice 12servings

Fresh Minced Parsley 3cloves

Garlic, Minced 454grams

Ground Beef 454grams

Italian Sausage 2teaspoons

Italian Seasoning 15ounces

cans Tomato Sauce Or Marinara Sauce 454grams

Mozzarella Cheese, Grated 2Tbsps

Olive Oil 1

whole Large Onion, Diced 118milliliters

Grated Parmesan Cheese 1teaspoons

Red Pepper Flakes 12servings

Salt And Pepper, to taste 15ounces

tub Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese 1

whole Egg

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Santa Margherita Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 27 dollars per bottle.