Easy Baked Ziti Lasagna | Ziti Recipe (2024)

Make this lasagna-style baked ziti for a pasta dish the whole family will love!

Many say that Italian food is the best, and this baked ziti can serve as exhibit A as to why. Featuring beef, pasta, cheese, and sauce baked to perfection, this easy-to-make recipe just begs to be made and enjoyed. Just be sure to make enough for everyone, because it’ll be gone in a flash!

Lasagna-Style Baked Ziti Recipe

Ingredients you will need:

8 oz. dried ziti
1/3 C. parmesan cheese
8 oz. ricotta
3 C. spinach
1/2 C. mozzarella
1 T. olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 T. garlic
1 t. salt
1/4 t. ground black pepper
1 1/2 C. arrabiata sauce

Preheat oven to 400°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Lightly coat an 8″ x 8″ pan with cooking spray (unless it’s a stoneware pan). Heat olive oil in a large pan. When warm, add onion. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes, then add garlic. Saute for 30 seconds.

Brown ground beef in pan with the onions. Add salt and pepper.

Add sauce, Parmesan, ricotta, spinach, and cooked ziti.

Stir to combine.

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Lasagna-Style Baked Ziti Video Recipe

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Hi, it’s Kristi in the Rada Cutlery kitchen, and today I’m going to show you how to make a lasagna-style baked ziti.

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat an 8” x 8” pan with cooking spray. Heat up olive oil in a large pan. When warm, add a small chopped onion and saute for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and saute until fragrant. Add a half pound of ground beef, stirring to crumble. Cook until browned. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of ground black pepper.

Add 1 ½ cups of arrabiata, 1/3 cup shredded parmesan, 8 ounces of ricotta, 3 cups of spinach, and 8 ounces of cooked ziti. Stir to combine.

Transfer the pasta mixture to the pan. Sprinkle with a half cup of shredded mozzarella. Bake 15 minutes or until the mozzarella has melted. Then let it cool for 10 minutes.

And there you have lasagna-style baked ziti. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel, and visit our website at RadaCutlery.com.

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