Recipe: Appetizing Sheree's Baked Ziti

Sheree's Baked Ziti. Sheree's Baked Ziti This was inspired by Lidia on CREATE TV. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain the par-cooked ziti and transfer to a large glass bowl.

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper. Baked Ziti is similar to lasagna but when making lasagna, lasagna noodles are used. You can have Sheree's Baked Ziti using 19 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Sheree's Baked Ziti

1. You need of pasta and sauce.
2. Prepare 1 lb of ground meat (sometime i use Italian sausage and ground beef).
3. It's 1 small of onion , minced.
4. Prepare 1/2 small of green bell pepper.
5. It's 2 clove of garlic, minced.
6. Prepare 1/4 tsp of pepper.
7. It's 1 dash of salt (1\8 tsp).
8. Prepare 8 oz of penne or ziti pasta.
9. Prepare 24 oz of of your favorite spaghetti sauce (i like prego).
10. It's of ricatto filling.
11. You need 1/2 tbsp of basil (i use dried).
12. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of oregano (i use dried).
13. You need 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan.
14. You need 1 1/2 cup of container of ricatto (i use cottage cheese drained if i don't have ricatto).
15. Prepare 2 large of eggs.
16. It's 1 pinch of of garlic (1\8 tsp).
17. It's 1 pinch of salt (1\8 tsp).
18. You need of extra.
19. Prepare 2 cup of mozzarella cheese.

Both consist of layering noodles, sauce, and cheese. There are a couple of things that make this Baked Ziti different than the others. In fact, I already have an easy baked ziti on my blog. That Baked Ziti is entirely different.

Sheree's Baked Ziti instructions

1. bring about 5 cups of water with 2 tsp of salt. bring it to a rolling boil.., add pasta stir well so the outside kinda cooks... turn it down to med..,, let it cook between 7-9 minutes.,,, should all dents....put colander over a bowl.,, to catch pasta water....
2. put very small amount of olive oil to just cover the bottom of the pan...add onion and bell pepper with pan on med... if using Italian sausage remove from casing...,, if just using ground beef they crumble it.... I use an old potato masher to fry meat add garlic powder,,,..salt and black pepper to taste....
3. drain ground beef.. but don't rinse.... add to drained pasta in your stock pot.....
4. stir pasta and meat mix well.... put pasta sauce in pan and best through.. while waiting on this... mix your ricatto, basil. oregano, 2 eggs, and Parmesan cheese.... mix very well....
5. mix cheese mixture with pasta/meat mixture.... spray a casserole dish and put 1\2 the mixture in the pan cover with mozzarella cheese..... please the other half of mixture on the top and cover with mozzarella.....
6. bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes until fold and bubbly,., I make a vinaigrette salad to go with it and Texas toast...
7. *** I did not add sugar because I'm using spaghetti sauce and it usual has some sugar in it...

Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. Stir in the egg, the reserved starchy water, the drained pasta and half the sauce. This Baked Ziti is so simple and easy to make. It only requires a few simple ingredients and is full of flavor.