Baked Ziti
This easy baked ziti recipe is perfect for feeding a crowd or meal prepping! Cheesy, hearty, and loaded with flavor—it's the ultimate comfort food.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 16 oz package ziti noodles (penne works too)
- 1 lb. meat hamburger, or mild Italian sausage or combination
- 16 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- ½ small onion diced
- 4 cups marinara sauce 32 oz
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning plus extra for topping
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.16 oz package ziti noodles
- Brown meat and onion in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until meat crumbles. Drain mixture and return to skillet. Add Italian seasoning, garlic and pepper.1 lb. meat, ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon pepper, ½ small onion
- Add sauce and ziti to meat mixture. Layer half of ziti mixture in 9x13 inch pan. Layer ½ Mozzarella cheese. Spoon remaining ziti mixture over Mozzarella cheese and cover with aluminum foil.4 cups marinara sauce , 16 oz mozzarella cheese
- Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
- Remove foil; add remaining Mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and sprinkle additional Italian seasoning on top. Bake 10 additional minutes until melty and bubbly.16 oz mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup parmesan cheese
