Creamy Cheesy Baked Ziti Recipes

CREAMY CHEESY BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on box, to al dente firmness. Strain and set aside.
• While the pasta is cooking, brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. When the beef is cooked, drain excess grease and discard grease.
• Add the marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, minced onion, and diced tomatoes to the beef. Stir well.
• Heat sauce mixture over medium heat until warmed through.
• Add the cream cheese and sour cream to the sauce mixture. Continue heating over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the cream cheese and sour cream are melted.
• Place half the cooked noodles in a lightly sprayed 9"x13" baking dish. Top the noodles with half the sauce mixture. Stir gently to mix.
• Spread half the Mozzarella cheese and half the Parmesan cheese on top of the noodles.
• Layer the rest of the cooked noodles on top of the cheese.
• Top with the rest of the sauce mixture (do not mix).
• Sprinkle the rest of the Mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375 Degrees F for 20-25 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
• Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.

EASY CREAMY BAKED ZITI RECIPE

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!

CREAMY BAKED ZITI

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.

SUPER CHEESY BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Combine 4 cups mozzarella, pasta sauce, ricotta, cream cheese, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add cooked ziti and mix well to coat. Transfer to a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan over top, along with parsley. Cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until thoroughly heated and cheese on top is melted, 20 to 30 minutes.