Family Dinner: An Easy Baked Ziti Recipe!

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Family dinners are a big focus for our family.  As the girls have gotten older and activities creep into the evening, it’s not always easy but we eat all together 3-5 time a week.  This recipe is so easy and will actually feed the 5 of us twice!  I also add a fresh salad with our favorite dressing.

Quick Baked Ziti Recipe

An Easy Baked Ziti Recipe!
 
Ingredients
  • 2 boxes of penne or your favorite cut pasta
  • 2 jars of pasta sauce
  • 2 cups of ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups of mozzarella cheese
  • 2 lbs of ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • Italian seasoning
Instructions
  1. Brown ground beef with chopped onion and Italian seasoning.
  2. Boil pasta according to directions.
  3. Mix beef, pasta and sauce in large bowl.
  4. Place mixture in large baking dish.
  5. Dot in large spoonfuls of ricotta cheese spaced throughout the baking dish. (See photo)
  6. Cover with shredded mozzarella cheese.
  7. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted.
  8. Serve with a fresh salad.
  9. Enjoy!

 

xo

Alicia

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2 Comments

  1. Michelle

    When do you add the ricotta? Is it mixed in with pasta, beef and sauce or placed on top like in the picture?

    • Alicia

      Michelle
      Thank you for your comment! I forgot that step but have added it in now!
      Thank you!!
      Alicia

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2 Comments

  1. Michelle

    When do you add the ricotta? Is it mixed in with pasta, beef and sauce or placed on top like in the picture?

    • Alicia

      Michelle
      Thank you for your comment! I forgot that step but have added it in now!
      Thank you!!
      Alicia

Alicia Wood

Meet Alicia

AliciaWoodLifestyle.com is a lifestyle destination for everyday living written by Alicia Wood. Alicia's goal is create a timeless, fresh way to approach fashion, entertaining, beauty, design and travel.

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