Easy Baked Ziti Recipe
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Cheesy baked pasta with ziti noodles layered in a hearty meat sauce and creamy cheese mixture, then baked until bubbly. This crowd-pleasing main dish feeds a crowd and improves as leftovers.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 2 tablespoon olive oil (divided)
- 2 pounds ground Italian sausage (spicy or mild)
- 1 large yellow onion (diced)
- 1 green bell pepper (seeded and diced)
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 10 ounces mushrooms (sliced)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 pound Ziti
- 1.5 pounds shredded mozzarella (divided)
- 1 (15 ounce) tub ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup Mascarpone cheese ((or cream cheese))
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese (shredded)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (minced)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 75M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 1h
- Sodium
- 1819mg
- Total sugar
- 10g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 696mg
- Calcium
- 620mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1819MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.