Baked Ziti Diner Style

Name: Baked Ziti Diner Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Ziti pasta; 1 lb Ground beef; 1 cup Heavy tomato sauce; 1.5 cups Whole milk ricotta; 1.5 cups Mozzarella; 1.5 cups Parmesan

Ziti with sausage, mozzarella, ricotta, blistered on top.

Prep: 15m
Cook: 40m
Serves: 6
Level: Medium

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Ingredients

6servings

Ziti pasta1 cup
Ground beef1 lb
Heavy tomato sauce1 cup
Whole milk ricotta1 ½ cups
Mozzarella1 ½ cups
Parmesan1 ½ cups

Nutrition

Per serving · estimated

Calories: 720
Fat: 28g
Carbs: 72g
Protein: 45g

Instructions

1
Render fat
Brown the ground beef aggressively to render fat.
2
Boil & drain
Toss the boiled, al dente ziti with the beef, tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, and half of the shredded mozzarella.
3
Bake through
Place the mixture into a heavy casserole dish, top with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan, and bake at 400°F until the cheese is spotted brown and bubbling.