Classic Baked Ziti Casserole
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Recipe: #7619
January 02, 2013
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Casseroles, Beef, Ground Beef, Pasta, Fruit, Tomato, Vegetables, Garlic, Onions, Italian, North American, Cooking For A Crowd, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Make-Ahead, Brunch, Entertaining, Ladies Luncheon, Potluck, Sunday Dinner, Winter, Weeknight Meals, Oven Bake, Stove Top, High Protein, Processed Cheese, Make it from scratch more
"Found this one the web many years ago and made a few changes."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (329.6 g)
- Calories 376.5
- Total Fat - 15.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.1 g
- Cholesterol - 195.3 mg
- Sodium - 605.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 35.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
- Sugars - 9.3 g
- Protein - 24.8 g
- Calcium - 319.8 mg
- Iron - 1.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 29.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350° F
Step 2
In a large skillet, cook meats, onions,peppers and garlic over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until meat is browned; stirring frequently.
Step 3
Stir in tomato sauce, chicken broth, and oregano. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 4
Stir 1 cup of the sauce into the cooked ziti noodles. Spoon 1/2 of the ziti mixture into a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
Step 5
Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
Step 6
Top with 2 cups sauce, then remaining ziti mixture and remaining sauce. Cover and bake 20 minutes.
Step 7
Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Return to oven and bake uncovered for 10 minutes or until heated through.
Step 8
Note: Using chorizo for the meat makes this a very spicy dish.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.
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