baked ziti

No-Boil Baked Ziti with Spinach, Mushrooms and Ricotta - a simple, healthy one-pot meal with only 15 minutes of hands-on time before baking in the oven. Vegan and GF adaptable!

Baked Ziti with Spinach &amp; Mushrooms 

olive oil

onion, chopped

garlic cloves, rough chopped

salt, pepper

chili flakes

Italian seasoning

baby spinach, chopped spinach

chicken stock

dry ziti

ricotta, or herbed tofu ricotta

pecorino

mozzarella cheese

basil

In a large, 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat, add onion, garlic and mushrooms and season generously with salt and pepper,  cooking and stirring until mushrooms release all their liquids and this cooks off, and eventually they get golden brown, about 12 minutes. Taste and make sure these are salted and flavorful.

Add spinach and wilt, then add 2 cups of broth or stock, a jar of marinara sauce and the dry pasta ( about 2 ¾-3 cups dry). Stir, and bring to a simmer. Dot with the dollops of ricotta. Sprinkle with mozzarella and pecorino.  Cover well and place in the oven to bake for 30 minutes.

Uncover and let the cheese get a little golden for a couple of minutes. If there seems to be too much liquid left in the pan, simply simmer uncovered on the stovetop  for 1-2 minutes until it evaporates.

Garnish with fresh herbs and chili flakes.

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Made with plenty of marinara sauce, creamy ricotta, and bubbly, golden brown mozzarella cheese, this baked ziti recipe is a guaranteed hit!

Easy Baked Ziti

(32 ounces) marinara sauce

(16 ounces) ricotta cheese

garlic

lemon zest

oregano

red pepper flakes

sea salt (more

black pepper

ziti pasta

Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)

spinach

pecorino cheese

parsley basil leaves (for garnish)

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spread ½ cup marinara in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.

In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, garlic, lemon zest, oregano, red pepper flakes, ½ teaspoon salt, and several grinds of fresh pepper.

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain.

Return the pot back to the stove. Over low heat, drizzle the bottom of the pot with a little olive oil and add the spinach. Toss and sauté 1 to 2 minutes until just wilted, working in batches if necessary. Turn off the heat, remove the spinach from the pot, and gently squeeze out some of the excess water. Coarsely chop it and set aside.

Add the pasta back to the pot along with the remaining marinara, most of the chopped spinach, ¼ teaspoon sea salt, and more fresh pepper and toss until combined.

Add half the pasta to the baking dish, top with dollops of the ricotta, the remaining spinach, and scoop the remaining pasta on top. Top with the mozzarella and pecorino cheese. Drizzle with olive oil and bake until the cheese is browned, 16 to 22 minutes.

Garnish with fresh basil or parsley and serve hot.

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Baked Ziti

/ 10 ounces ziti or penne pasta

garlic (, minced)

onion

beef

/ 24 oz tomato passata ((pureed tomato, Note 3))

water

tsp EACH dried basil, oregano, sugar

ricotta (, optional (Note 4))

mozzarella cheese ((or other melting cheese))

parmesan (, freshly grated (optional))

parsley

fennel seeds ((optional, Note 5))

tbsp paprika ((plain

tsp cayenne pepper

onion powder

tsp EACH salt and black pepper

Cook ziti&nbsp;for the recommended cooking time on the packet MINUS 2 minutes. (Note 5) Drain, then return to pot.&nbsp;

Preheat oven to 180C/350F.

Make Sauce: Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until onion is translucent.

Add meat and cook, breaking it up as you go. When it is just cooked, add Seasonings and cook for 2 minutes.

Add passata, water, basil, oregano and sugar. Bring to simmer, reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper to taste (remember it gets spread across lots of pasta).

Toss Ziti with Sauce:&nbsp;Pour about 2 cups of sauce into the pot with the ziti. Toss.

Assemble: Spread ziti into baking dish (23x33cm / 9x13&quot;). Dollop with ricotta. Pour over remaining sauce. Top with cheese and parmesan. 

Bake:&nbsp;Cover loosely with foil. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil, bake further 10 to 15 minutes until cheese is golden.

Serve:&nbsp;Sprinkle with parsley or basil if desired, then serve!

Baked ziti is the dish I make at the annual ski retreat that my friends and I take each year in New England. There are few pasta bakes that are easier to put together yet produce such ridiculously good results, particularly when it's snowing outside and you've got a whole cabinful of friends to feed. The noodles get tossed with a pink mixture of tomato sauce, cream, and ricotta cheese, with a couple of eggs thrown in to lend structure to the casserole as it cooks. I also like to toss cubes of mozzarella cheese together with the pasta to form gooey, stretchy pockets. I top the whole thing with some more marinara, more cubes of mozzarella, and a grating of Parmesan.

The Food Lab'S No-Boil Baked Ziti Recipe

ziti, penne, pasta

ricotta cheese (see note)

Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated (about 11⁄2 cups)

eggs,

heavy cream

salt and black pepper

whole-milk mozzarella cheese,

The Food Lab's No-Boil Baked Ziti Recipe

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the ziti in a large bowl and cover with hot salted water by 3 or 4 inches. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, stirring it after the first 5 minutes to prevent sticking. Drain.

Pour half of the marinara into a large pot, add the ricotta, half of the Par- migiano, the eggs, the cream, and half of the parsley and basil, and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the soaked ziti, along with half of the cheese cubes and stir until well combined. Transfer to a 13- by 9-inch baking dish and top with the remaining marinara sauce and mozzarella.

Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the cheese is beginning to brown, about 15 minutes longer. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining Parmi- giano, then let cool for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley and basil and serve.

Vegan pasta bake is the perfect family meal that doesn&#039;t take hours to make! Simplify with store bought ingredients or make your own.

Vegan Pasta Bake Recipe

ziti or penne pasta (,

pasta water

vegan Parmesan

vegan ricotta

lentils

chickpeas

garlic (, chopped)

tomatoes ((see note))

thyme

sea salt

preheat

chop

Using a food processor, coarsely chop the lentils and chickpeas until crumbled like a meaty texture.

saute

Saute the onion in broth or oil until softened.

brown

Add chopped beans and saute 3-4 minutes until slightly browning.

simmer

Add in the tomatoes, spices and salt (or 3 cups store bought sauce) and mix well. Put on low to heat while you cook the pasta.

cook

Cook the pasta according to package directions, but 2-3 minutes under cooked for softer texture or half cooked for more al dente.

drain

Drain, reserving the needed pasta water, and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Put back into the pot.

Add ½ cup of the ricotta, 1 cup of the sauce mixture and the the reserved pasta water into the pot with the pasta and mix well.

add pasta

Add half of the pasta mixture to the bottom of a square baking dish.

top with ricotta

Top with spoonfuls of the leftover ricotta.

top with sauce

add more pasta

top with more sauce

sprinkle

Sprinkle the parmesan (or other cheese) over the top.

bake

Bake for about 20 minutes until just browning on top.

serve

Baked Ziti has layers of zesty meat sauce, ricotta cheese and tender ziti noodles baked until golden.

Italian sausage

pasta sauce (or marinara sauce)

tomatoes (undrained)

ziti

ricotta cheese

Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375°F

Brown ground sausage and onion breaking up until the sausage is fairly fine. Drain any fat.

Add in Italian seasoning, water, tomatoes and pasta sauce. Simmer 10-15 minutes or until thickened.

Meanwhile, boil ziti in salted water until al dente. Drain and rinse.

In a small bowl,mix ricotta, egg, parsley, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese.

Add a thin layer (about 1 cup) of sauce to the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Layer half of the ziti in the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Top with all of the ricotta and half of the sauce.

Add remaining ziti, remaining sauce and top with cheese.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

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Baked Ziti is an easy weeknight pasta dish! Tender ziti noodles, a zesty meat sauce and delicious creamy ricotta are layered in a casserole dish, topped with cheese and baked until bubbly.

This quick and easy vegetarian No-Boil Pasta Bake takes just a few minutes to throw together and utilizes a combination of pantry staple ingredients including store-bought spaghetti sauce, dried spices, and boxed noodles along with plenty of mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses! The noodles will cook right in the oven which saves you time and energy making dinner!

No Boil Baked Pasta

tablespoon olive oil

garlic,

baby spinach

uncooked rotini pasta

spaghetti sauce

basil pesto

shredded Parmesan

mozzarella

Kosher salt

cracked pepper

Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-low heat.

Add garlic, oregano, and a couple pinches of salt and pepper.

Add spinach, rotini, spaghetti sauce, water, pesto, most of the Parmesan, and a couple pinches of salt and pepper.

Stir to combine. Cover tightly with a lid or tin foil.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the pasta is cooked al dente.

Top with freshly torn mozzarella and remaining Parmesan and broil for 1-2 minutes or until the cheese is melted and turning golden brown.

Garnish with fresh basil and grated Parmesan enjoy!

Yum, yum, yum!  This was sooooooo easy, and sooooooo good!  Everyone really enjoyed it and before we'd even finished our meal they asked to me to make it again. And super easy to "change it up" a little by using different sauces, cheese and veggies.  Thanks for a great recipe!!!

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This quick and easy vegetarian No-Boil Pasta Bake takes just a few minutes to throw together and utilizes a combination of pantry staple ingredients

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Creamy Baked Ziti is a simple and delicious baked pasta dish that never fails to please. This easy baked ziti recipe is extra creamy and cheesy! Everything bakes together into something so tasty...the comfort food recipe ever!

Easy Creamy Baked Ziti Recipe

Marinara sauce

package cream cheese, softened

Heat oven to 375°F and spray an 11x9-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large saucepan, cook the pasta according to package (al dente/no salt) directions, drain.

In the same large saucepan set over medium heat, cook the marinara sauce and cream cheese together until the cheese melts. Stir often.

Add the pasta to the marinara/cheese sauce and mix well.

Pour half the marinara/cheese/ziti sauce in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with half the mozzarella and half the Parmesan cheeses.

Sprinkle the cheeses with 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil.

Layer the remaining marinara/cheese/ziti sauce over the cheese and top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.

Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes.

Remove the cover and bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until the baked ziti is bubbly and cheese is golden.

Garnish with the remaining chopped basil and serve with toasted baguette.

Enjoy!

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Baked Ziti is a simple and delicious baked pasta dish that never fails to please. This easy baked ziti recipe is extra creamy and cheesy! Everything bakes together into something so tasty…the best baked ziti recipe ever!

Creamy Baked Ziti Recipe

The kids will love eating their veggies when you serve this delicious baked ziti with spinach, zucchini and mushrooms

Baked Ziti With Spinach, Zucchini and Mushrooms

lb box ziti

24 oz jars pasta sauce

lb turkey

zucchini

oz mushrooms

oz part skim ricotta cheese

parmesan

tbsp parsley

Preheat oven to 350

Cook ziti according to package

Chop zucchini, spinach, mushrooms and parsley.

Set parsley aside.

Saute zucchini in olive oil for three minutes....

Saute zucchini in olive oil for three minutes. Add spinach and mushrooms and saute for two additional minutes.

Cook ground turkey and pour into large bowl.

Add sauteed mixture, parsley, oregano, basil, garlic and...

Add sauteed mixture, parsley, oregano, basil, garlic and pasta sauce. Stir.

Cover the bottom of a 9x13 glass pan...

Cover the bottom of a 9x13 glass pan (or casserole dish) with a thin layer of the meat & veggie mixture.

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