MAMMA MARIA'S BAKED ZITI (PASTA AL FORNO)
This baked ziti recipe is super hearty and filling. A great dinner if you're serving a crowd. The homemade sauce does not have the typical seasoning you expect in an Italian dish so it's slightly sweeter than what you'd expect in sauce. When combined with the savory cheese, the sweet sauce is a perfect combination. Diced...
Provided by Lin Kev
Categories Beef
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Start by making the sauce. In a big pot, heat oil. Add onions and cook until lightly browned.
- 2. Add tomato puree.
- 3. Use an empty sauce can and fill with water add to the sauce.
- 4. Cook sauce in medium heat for 10 minutes or so then add sugar, basil and stir, continue to cook the sauce for another 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
- 5. Preheat oven at 375 degrees F. Brown ground beef and drain fat.
- 6. Chop boiled eggs.
- 7. Cook pasta as directed; make it a little al dente. Drain pasta and put it back in the pot.
- 8. Add ground beef and peas to the sauce.
- 9. Pour enough sauce to lightly coat the pasta. Make sure you divide the sauce so you can have enough for the baking preparation.
- 10. In a 13x9 pan, pour a scoop of sauce and spread it all around the pan.
- 11. Add half of the pasta. Layer the eggs on top of every section of the pasta.
- 12. Then with a teaspoon, layer the ricotta on every section of the pasta until the whole cup is gone.
- 13. Add half the sauce on top.
- 14. Then sprinkle half of the grated Parmesan cheese and a half bag of mozzarella.
- 15. Pour the remaining pasta on top and add the sauce.
- 16. Top grated cheese and mozzarella. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and cook for about 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes to allow to slightly brown. Mom used to let it sit for about 10 minutes so when you would cut portions they wouldn't fall apart.
- 17. You can choose whatever item you like in the ziti... but we love it just like that... it's filling and it's good.
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Samatar Abdurazaq
[email protected]This is one of my favorite pasta dishes. It's easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I highly recommend it.
Md Suraf
[email protected]I've been making this recipe for years, and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up leftover pasta, and it's also a great dish to serve for a crowd.
Tanye Gilbert
[email protected]This dish is so flavorful and comforting. It's perfect for a cold winter night.
Tofu
[email protected]I love this recipe because it's so easy to make. I can have it on the table in under an hour.
MD Bikoy
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and it's also delicious.
Fiyinfoluwa Adewoye
[email protected]I made this dish last night, and it was delicious! My family loved it. The sauce was flavorful, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
M Ajmal
[email protected]This is one of my favorite pasta dishes. It's so flavorful and comforting. I highly recommend it.
chefrehankhan
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times, and it always turns out great. It's a great way to use up leftover pasta, and it's also a great dish to serve for a crowd.
KInGQAiM 1
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and it's also delicious.
Dev Shilpakar
[email protected]I love this recipe because it's so easy to make. I can have it on the table in under an hour.
Khan g Khan
[email protected]This dish is so flavorful and comforting. It's perfect for a cold winter night.
Jemmy Man
[email protected]I've been making this recipe for years, and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up leftover pasta, and it's also a great dish to serve for a crowd.
Apon Kumar
[email protected]This is one of my favorite pasta dishes. It's easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I highly recommend it.
Dennis Lewis
[email protected]I made this dish last night, and it was delicious! My husband and I both loved it. The sauce was flavorful, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Mycel
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now, and it always turns out great. The sauce is so flavorful, and the pasta is cooked to perfection.
Abi Abi
[email protected]Mamma Maria's Baked Ziti was a hit with my family! The pasta was cooked perfectly, and the sauce was rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.