EASY CREAMY BAKED ZITI RECIPE
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!
Provided by Becky Hardin - The Cookie Rookie
Categories Main Course
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 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!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 531 kcal, Carbohydrate 51 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 1139 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CREAMY BAKED ZITI
Cream cheese is the secret to the silky sauce in this vegetarian baked pasta dish, while mozzarella and Parmesan create a golden bubbling crust on top.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains Baked Ziti Recipes
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place tomatoes in a food processor and puree until smooth.
- In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add garlic and red-pepper flakes, and cook until golden and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add pureed tomatoes. Bring to a boil over high, then reduce heat to medium and cook at a rapid simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a pot of generously salted boiling water, cook pasta 4 minutes less than according to package instructions (about 6 minutes total). Drain into a colander and rinse under cold water until cool, then drain again. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Stir cream cheese into sauce until melted, then remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour 1 cup sauce into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; spread into an even layer. Scatter half of mozzarella over sauce. Add 3 cups sauce and 1/2 cup Parmesan to bowl of pasta; toss to coat. Add pasta mixture to the baking dish in an even layer. Top with remaining sauce; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake on a rack in the top third position until cheese is melted, 10 minutes. Switch oven to broiler setting; broil until cheese is bubbly and browned in places, about 3 minutes more. Let cool 10 minutes; serve.
CREAMY BAKED ZITI
Ziti pasta bakes with layers of creamy tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese in an easy and comforting dish that's ready in less than an hour.
Provided by Kraft
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Remove from pan; drain. Meanwhile, add marinara sauce, tomatoes and cream cheese to same pan; cook on medium heat 5 min. or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Return pasta to pan; mix well.
- Layer half the pasta mixture in 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with layers of sour cream, 1 cup mozzarella and remaining pasta mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake 20 min. or until heated through.
BAKED ZITI I
A lady I worked with brought this in one day, and it was a hit. Now it is the favorite of all my dinner guests. It's great for a covered dish dinner too. I have made this also without the meat, and it is well received.
Provided by Colleen B. Smith
Categories Pasta and Noodles Pasta by Shape Recipes Ziti Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
- In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 578.2 calories, Carbohydrate 58.4 g, Cholesterol 71.3 mg, Fat 25.3 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 913.6 mg, Sugar 14.3 g
CREAMY BAKED ZITI
I had a favorite restaurant in Chevy Chase, MD that made wonderful ziti. I've tried to duplicate it. This is my best effort. It's my absolute favorite recipe.
Provided by Ashley L.
Categories European
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Place olive oil and red wine in sauce pan on medium heat.
- Stir in tomato paste first.
- Add rest of ingredients.
- Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat milk in a saucepan until it is steaming. Do not boil.
- While milk is heating, melt butter in a seperate saucepan.
- Whisk flour into melted butter. Let cook on medium for about 5 minutes. Keep whisking.
- Once milk is steaming, whisk into butter and flour mixture a cup at a time. It will become thicker as you whisk.
- After all milk is added, bring to a boil for 30 seconds constantly stirring.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in salt and nutmeg.
- Place half of the cooked ziti noodles on bottom of large casserole dish.
- Spoon on half of the marinara sauce.
- Spoon on half of the besciamella sauce.
- Top with half of mozerella cheese.
- Repeat.
- Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Your cheese should brown and bubble.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 792.9, Fat 40.1, SaturatedFat 20.4, Cholesterol 103.4, Sodium 2015.6, Carbohydrate 72.7, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 21.2, Protein 32.9
CREAMY BAKED ZITI
Creamy is the key word here, as sour cream and cream cheese take a tomato, marinara and ziti casserole to a whole new level of pasta deliciousness.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375ºF.
- Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Remove pasta from pan; drain.
- Add pasta sauce, tomatoes and cream cheese to same pan; cook on medium heat 5 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is blended, stirring frequently. Return pasta to pan; mix well.
- Layer half the pasta mixture in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of sour cream, 1 cup mozzarella and remaining pasta mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella; sprinkle with Parmesan.
- Bake 20 min. or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 650 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 17 g
CREAMY BAKED ZITI
I won't promise you "Fast and Easy" With this one. It's a little more work than most but It's oh so worth the effort. It's called "Creamy" Due to the fact that there is a made from scratch cream sauce added instead of Ricotta Cheese. I am NOT a fan of Ricotta cheese so I think this version is a nice alternative. It's great served with a beautiful ceasar salad and a basket of sliced crusty bread. Yum!! This is truly delicious!
Provided by MTpockets
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 55m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoons Olive oil and onions and saute 5 minutes or until tender.
- Add beef and brown.
- Meanwhile, In a large pot or dutch oven, cook pasta ala dente and drain well.
- Brown beef until it's no longer pink and drain off fat.
- In the same skillet, add to beef and onions, 1/2 teaspoons salt, garlic, pasta sauce, tomatoes, and tomato sauce.
- Stir to blend, Then set aside.
- In a heavy saucepan, melt butter over low heat, add flour and whisk constantly until smooth and well blended or about 1 minute, gradually add milk and simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles and thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese and remaining 1/4 tsp salt and pepper.
- Pour beef mixture and milk mixture into dutch oven with noodles and mix until well blended.
- Transfer entire mixture to a large, buttered, baking dish or nonstick lasagne pan, top with shredded mozzarella cheese and bake at 350' for 20-25 minutes or until mixture is heated through and bubbly and cheese is melted and becoming crusty.
- ** sometimes I add 1/2 the cheese to beef mixture and then top with the other half.
- Let stand approximately 5-10 minutes, and serve.
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- Cook ziti about 2 to 3 minutes less than package directions for al dente pasta. Drain, rinse with cold water to stop the cooking and set aside.
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