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Baked Ziti with Kohlrabi
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Baked Ziti with Kohlrabi

1 h 30 minServes 8Nutri-Score C€€
from @vibeshef9 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • kohlrabi (peeled and finely diced)Produce2 pieces
  • carrots (peeled and finely diced)Produce2 pieces
  • celery sticks (finely diced)Produce4 pieces
  • onion (peeled and finely diced)Produce1 piece
  • garlic cloves (minced)Produce6 pieces
  • fresh basil (fresh leaves)Produce10 g
  • ground beefMeat400 g
  • ground porkMeat400 g
  • skinless tomatoes (crushed by hand)Pantry800 g
  • tomato saucePantry425 g
  • olive oilPantry30 ml
  • saltSpices8 g
  • pepper (ground)Spices3 g
  • paprikaSpices5 g
  • Italian herbsSpices6 g
  • ziti pastaGrains475 g
  • ricotta cheeseDairy425 g
  • eggDairy1 piece
  • Parmesan cheese (grated)Dairy100 g
  • mozzarella cheese (cubed)Dairy225 g

per serving

Nutrition

591kcal

Carbs
53 g
Proteins
31 g
Fat
29 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking dish
  • Colander
  • Stovetop
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the vegetables

    • Peel and finely dice the kohlrabi, carrots, celery sticks and onion.
    • Mince the garlic cloves.
    Step 1

  2. Sauté the vegetables

    • Heat a splash of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
    • Sauté the diced vegetables, garlic and fresh basil until they soften.
    Step 2

  3. Brown the meat

    • Add the ground beef and ground pork to the pot.
    • Cook until fully browned, breaking the meat up with a spoon.
    Step 3

  4. Simmer the meat sauce

    • Pour in the skinless tomatoes, crushing them as you add them, then the tomato sauce.
    • Season with salt, pepper, paprika and Italian herbs.
    • Simmer uncovered on low heat.
    Step 4

  5. Cook the ziti

    • Boil a large pot of salted water.
    • Cook the ziti pasta until a little less than al dente, then drain well.
    Step 5

  6. Make the ricotta mix

    • In a separate bowl, blend the ricotta and the egg together.
    Step 6

  7. Coat the pasta

    • Add the ricotta egg mix, a few spoons of the meat sauce and half of the Parmesan cheese directly to the cooked ziti.
    • Mix everything together until the pasta is coated.
    Step 7

  8. Assemble the dish

    • Spread a thin layer of meat sauce in a greased baking pan.
    • Layer the coated ziti, the remaining meat sauce, cubed mozzarella and shredded Parmesan in between.
    Step 8

  9. Bake

    • Top the last layer with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan, then cover with foil.
    • Bake at 190 °C, then remove the foil and bake until bubbly and golden brown.
    Step 9

  10. Finish uncovered

    • Remove the foil and continue baking until bubbly and golden brown.
    Step 10
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