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My boys and I enjoy pasta meals. A few of our favorites are lasagna, spaghetti, and baked ziti. I taught my youngest how to make spaghetti last week and next week I will be showing him how to make a baked ziti recipe. He's not old enough to cook or bake on his own just yet but he still loves to help me when I'm cooking. I hope his love of food and cooking continues as he grows up.

baked ziti recipe

ingredients:
16 oz. box of ziti pasta
½ pound of ground beef
1 jar of spaghetti sauce
8oz can of tomato sauce
15 oz. of ricotta cheese
½ cup of parmesan cheese
1 large onion chopped
1 teaspoon oregano

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook the ziti according to package instructions and set aside. On medium heat cook the beef, onion, and garlic until beef is browned. Stir in sauces and oregano, and keep on heat until mixture starts to boil. Combine 1 cup of beef/sauce mixture with cooked ziti. Spoon in ½ of ziti mixture into a large baking dish. Top with ricotta and 1 cup of mozzarella and 1 cup of sauce. Spoon in the rest of the ziti mixture and top with rest of the sauce, cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove the ziti from the oven and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese then bake the ziti uncovered for another 10 minutes.

 

Add a salad and some garlic bread or just enjoy the ziti by its self and dinner is served. Do you have a favorite pasta meal?