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Creamy Baked Ziti

1 h 25 minServes 8Nutri-Score C€€
from @themoodyfoody20 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • ground beefMeat454 g
  • Italian sausage (casing removed)Meat454 g
  • red bell pepper (diced small)Produce1 piece
  • green bell pepper (diced small)Produce1 piece
  • yellow onion (diced small)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (minced)Produce8 pieces
  • pasta sauce (25 oz jar)Pantry709 g
  • crushed tomatoes (28 oz can)Pantry794 g
  • heavy creamDairy60 ml
  • Parmesan cheese (grated)Dairy50 g
  • salt (2 tsp for the sauce, 2 tsp for the cheese mixture)Spices4 pieces
  • black pepper (1 tsp for the sauce, 1 tsp for the cheese mixture)Spices2 pieces
  • garlic powder (1 tsp for the sauce, 2 tsp for the cheese mixture)Spices3 pieces
  • onion powder (1 tsp)Spices1 piece
  • Italian seasoning (2 tsp)Spices2 pieces
  • sugar (2 tsp)Pantry2 pieces
  • basil (chopped, 2 tbsp for the sauce and 2 tbsp for the cheese mixture)Produce4 pieces
  • ziti pasta (cooked)Grains454 g
  • ricotta cheeseDairy454 g
  • mozzarella (shredded)Dairy227 g

per serving

Nutrition

670kcal

Carbs
53 g
Proteins
31 g
Fat
38 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Stockpot
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking dish
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Brown the meat with the vegetables

    • Heat a large pan and brown the ground beef and Italian sausage, breaking it up as it cooks.
    • Add the diced onion, red pepper, green pepper and minced garlic.
    • Let it simmer until the vegetables soften.
    Step 1

  2. Build the meat sauce

    • Add the crushed tomatoes and pasta sauce and let it cook.
    • Stir in the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning and sugar.
    • Pour in the heavy cream, then add the Parmesan and chopped basil and let it simmer.
    Step 2

  3. Taste and adjust

    • Taste the sauce and add more seasoning if needed.
    Step 3

  4. Prepare the cheese mixture

    • In a bowl, combine the cooked ziti with the ricotta, mozzarella, basil, salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
    • Work part of the meat sauce into the ziti cheese mixture so it stays creamy.
    Step 4

  5. Layer the ziti

    • Spread a generous layer of meat sauce in the baking dish.
    • Add a layer of the ziti mixture, then mozzarella.
    • Repeat with meat sauce, ziti mixture and finish with cheese on top.
    Step 5

  6. Bake covered

    • Cover the dish with foil, making sure it doesn't stick to the cheese.
    • Bake at 350 °F (180 °C).
    Step 6

  7. Broil and serve

    • Remove the foil and broil until the top is golden.
    Step 7
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