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Easy Baked Ziti recipe is packed with satisfying flavor, and a pinch to throw together! Click here for the recipe. #pasta #bakedpasta #easypasta #pastadinner

Easy Baked Ziti

  • Author: Emily Dingmann
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: Italian

Description

Easy Baked Ziti is a cozy meal that your whole family will love AND it takes only 6 ingredients and a few minutes to prep.


Ingredients

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  • 16 oz. raw chicken sausage
  • 16 oz. penne pasta
  • 32 oz. jar of marinara sauce
  • 16 oz. ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup whole milk

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Remove casings from chicken sausage and cook over medium-high heat for about 3-4 minutes, until browned, breaking it up with the back of a spoon as you cook it.
  3. Cook pasta as directed, but remove from heat 2 minutes before done.
  4. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, and 1/2 cup marinara sauce.
  5. Drain pasta and toss with remaining marinara sauce.
  6. Spread the reserved 1/2 cup of marinara on the bottom of a 9×13″ baking dish.
  7. Mix together ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, and milk.
  8. Layer 1/2 of each: pasta, sausage, cheese mixture in baking dish. Repeat with remaining ingredients, ending with cheese mixture.
  9. Bake for about 30 minutes, remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.

Notes

  • I like to estimate bigger portions when it comes to nutrition facts, so you could easily get 8 servings out of this dish, but I always think it’s better to have leftovers than not enough!
  • Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water to use if marinara and pasta mixture is at all dry.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup marinara sauce to prepare baking dish.

Keywords: easy dinner, baked ziti, baked pasta