Million Dollar Baked Ziti Recipes

BAKED ZITI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ziti in boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes; drain. Rinse ziti with cold water until cool; drain.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix ziti, ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, egg, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce into the bottom of a 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish. Pour ziti mixture into the dish. Top with remaining 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until sauce and cheese layer is bubbly and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

MILLION DOLLAR BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF degrees. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink. Drain fat. Add spaghetti sauce.
• In a large bowl, mix together cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Stir in meat sauce and cooked pasta and pour into prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes, until bubbly and topping is golden brown.

MEATLESS 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 8 minutes. Rinse and drain.
• Mix mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, onion, parsley, egg, garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Stir in drained pasta and 2 cups of marinara sauce.
• Pour 1 cup marinara into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and spread to coat. Pour pasta and cheese mixture into the pan, top with remaining marinara, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Remove cover and continue to bake until bubbly and cheese is browned, about 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

BAKED ZITI (MEATLESS)

Steps:

• Cook ziti according to package directions.
• In lasagna pan, pour enough of the spaghetti sauce to cover bottom.
• Combine all ingredients EXCEPT parmesan and about 1/3 cup of mozzarella. Add cooked ziti and stir to coat well.
• Pour pasta mixture into prepared lasagna pan. Sprinkle reserved cheeses over top.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove cover and brown cheese for 10 minutes more.