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March 12, 2026
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Baked Ziti is a simple one pot meal that is the ultimate comfort food. Packed with lots of gooey cheese and delicious pasta sauce, what's not to love? If you love the idea of lasagna, but don’t want to have to put in all the effort it takes to make it, Baked Ziti is for you!
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Instructions
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Saute the onion, bell pepper and salt for 4-5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute.
2
Add the tomatoes and cook the sauce for 15 minutes over medium heat. The sauce will thicken as it cooks.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4
Combine the sauce, pasta, parmesan and 1 1/2 cups mozzarella in a large bowl or pot and pour into a lightly oiled 9 x 11 casserole dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella. Can be prepared at this point the night before.
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Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Reserve Pasta Water for Sauce Consistency 💧Save 1 cup of starchy pasta cooking water before draining—add it to your sauce to achieve the perfect consistency and help it coat the pasta evenly during baking.
- Undercook Pasta by One Minute 🍝Cook ziti to just shy of al dente since it will continue cooking in the oven, preventing mushy pasta in your final dish.
- Bloom Garlic in Oil for Deeper Flavor 🧄Sauté minced garlic in olive oil for 30-45 seconds before adding tomatoes to release essential oils and create a more complex, savory base.
- Layer Cheeses for Texture Contrast 🧀Mix half the mozzarella into the sauce while half goes on top—this creates a creamy interior and crispy, golden cheese crust on the surface.
- Tent with Foil for Even Baking 🫖Cover with foil for the first 20 minutes of baking to ensure the pasta heats through evenly, then uncover for the final 10-15 minutes to brown the cheese.
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Vegetarian
Low Sugar
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Smart Nutrition 
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