Easy Baked Ziti
This Easy Baked Ziti recipe is a simple, meatless, cheesy, classic Italian style meal. Baked Ziti tastes like lasagna, but is done in half the time! This is such an easy dinner to serve a crowd or for a simple weeknight family meal.
Servings:
Calories: 533kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ziti pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 14.oz cans diced tomatoes
- 1 14.5 oz can tomato sauce
- 32 oz Ricotta Cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella, shredded
- fresh basil, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF
- Cook ziti in salted water until al dente, will still have a little crunch
- In a large, oven proof skillet. Heat olive oil over medium high heat. Cook onion for 2-3 minutes until translucent. Add in garlic and cook for 45 seconds until fragrant.
- Add in Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and stir.
- Pour in cans of tomatoes and tomato sauce.
- Pour cooked ziti into the sauce and stir to coat pasta.
- Top with ricotta cheese. Spread over the top of the pasta. Sprinkle mozzarella all over the top.
- Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden brown on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 567mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 694IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 399mg | Iron: 1mg
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