Baked Ziti Recipe • A Tasty & Satisfying Pasta Dish! | Club Foody

 

Recently, after posting my Turkey Pasta Casserole on social media, a subscriber of mine and I were chatting about not having pasta every week. We both came to the conclusion that we would have serious withdrawal symptoms 🤯.
 
I love pasta… plain and simple! I find it versatile because there is a wide selection of noodles, sauces and combinations that can be combined to create a delicious meal! Do I have a favorite dish? Let’s see 🤔… nope! I can’t pick any as I like them all depending on my mood and the season…
 
On the website, there are over 4 dozen pasta recipes 🍝 and they keep coming! I have an assortment of flavors to please everyone like Meat Manicotti, Fettuccine alle Vongole, Mac and Cheese, Orzo alla Milanese, Italian Stuffed Pasta Shells, Pastitsio, Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, etc.
 
With this array of recipes, here’s another one… my Baked Ziti! Super cheesy 🧀 (I’m not kidding you) with a nice bold flavor, this pasta dish is comfort food to the max! It’s loaded with yumminess! This warm, flavorful casserole is the perfect meal to enjoy anytime!
 
As for the base of this recipe, I use a mix of ground beef and hot Italian sausage. The combination is so tasty 😋. Can you use mild? I don’t recommend it. The dish needs a little bite to it and the hot sausage balances it out nicely. To make it from scratch, click on this link… Hot Italian Sausage
 
There’s some dry red wine 🍷 that goes in the mixture along with marinara and passata sauce. People are familiar with Marinara Sauce but not so much when it comes to Passata which is a purée from ripe tomatoes. They’re passed through a fine sieve giving a beautiful flavor of raw tomatoes 🍅 without seeds and skins.
 
This Baked Ziti has a lot of different cheeses in it. I use ricotta, Fontina and Grana Padano although the last one can be substituted with Parmesan cheese. I prefer Fontina over Mozzarella because the flavor is far superior 🥇. It’s a lovely cheese and if you’ve never had Fontina before, you’ll understand after trying it.
 
When it comes to seasonings, I’m pretty conservative with this recipe. There’s just salt 🧂, pepper and Italian seasoning which you can make this blend from scratch by clicking on this link… Italian Seasoning • Homemade Blend. I add some parsley and that’s it. I really want the flavor of the cheeses and the meat to shine through.
 
Obviously, ziti is the pasta choice. I find it’s the best fit for meat sauce and cheeses. On the other hand, penne rigate or rigatoni both have ridges on the noodles and are delicious alternatives! They’re all cylindrical, hollow pastas trapping all the goodness in every bite 😍!
 
If you’re looking for a hearty, bold and tasty casserole, don’t look any further. Packed with deliciousness, this Baked Ziti is an amazing dish to serve during the fall and winter! It’s a lovely casserole recipe that you and your family will love 💖!
Bon Appétit!🍽
 
Check out these other flavorful pasta recipes…😀
– Creamy Shrimp Linguine
– Meat Lasagna
– Zucchini Pork Penne
– Turkey Tetrazzini
– Spicy Sausage Penne all’Arrabbiata
– Tuna Casserole
– Pappardelle with Pancetta & Mushrooms
and for even more pasta recipes 🍝, click on this link… Recipe Category • Pasta & Pizza

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