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Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti

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!

Author: Weelicious

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: Italian

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 481 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • ½ - onion
  • 1 clove - garlic
  • 1 tsp - kosher salt
  • pepper
  • 1 - bell pepper
  • 1 can - diced tomatoes
  • 1 box - ziti pasta
  • 2 cups - mozzarella
  • ½ cup - parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. 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.
  3. 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.
  5. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Nutrition

Energy: 481 kcal | Total Fat: 16 g | Saturated: 7 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 32 mg | Total Carbs: 61 g | Fiber: 3 g | Sugars: 3 g | Proteins: 21 g | Sodium: 770 mg | Polyunsaturated: 1 g | Monounsaturated: 6 g

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