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Baked Ziti

February 22, 2009

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I made this recipe for my girlfriend who just had a baby 2 weeks ago. As busy and overwhelmed as she must be after having her third little one, she still found time to email me asking for this recipe. She told me it was beyond scrumptious, made her whole family so happy and that she wanted to recreate it for them asap. I love making dishes like this because you can do most of the work the day before and drop it off at a friends (or put it in your own oven) for a quick bake before dinner.

I have to say, one pot meals like this rock!


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Baked Ziti  (serves 4-6)

  • Prep Time:5 minutes,
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes,
  • Total Time: 1 hours,

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped fine
  • 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1 16 oz. box ziti pasta, cooked al dente (the pasta should be firm, not hard. the pasta will cook a bit more when you bake it, so my rule of thumb is about 2 minutes less than the directions call for. m
  • 2 cups mozzarella, grated
  • 1/2 cup parmesan

Preparation

  1. 1. Saute the onion, bell pepper and salt for 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes.
  2. 2. Add the tomatoes and cook the sauce for 15 minutes over medium heat. The sauce will thicken as it cooks.
  3. 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  4. 4. Combine the sauce, pasta and cheeses in a bowl and pour into a lightly oiled casserole dish. *Can be prepared at this point the night before.
  5. 5. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
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  1. Melanie

    October 22, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    Reply

    My kids and hubby won’t like to see tomatoe chunks…can I use tomatoe sauce instead?

    • catherine

      October 22, 2012 at 5:28 pm

      Reply

      Yes, that should work just fine!

  2. Christina

    October 7, 2012 at 8:45 pm

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    I’m so excited about this website. So far I’ve made the Crockpot lasgana and the Baked Ziti is now in the oven. I’m so happy that everything is simple and I didn’t have to go out and buy a ton of ingredients. :) P.S. I added ground turkey to my ziti. Fingers are crossed.

  3. kcarmont10

    August 25, 2012 at 5:47 pm

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    Can you freeze this after baking and it still be good later??

    • catherine

      August 27, 2012 at 11:34 am

      Reply

      I would freeze it before baking!

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    November 30, 2011 at 2:16 pm

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  5. S

    November 25, 2011 at 7:58 am

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    ive been searching for a simple yet delicious recipe for baked ziti & soooo happy to find this! Im so stoked for finding your site as ive found a lot of recipes ive been looking for that is easy to make & healthy! Thankyou So much! im gonna try it nxt week for my mom’s bday! can’t wait! will update u :D anyway, can i add fresh chopped basil for fresh herb kick? thanks!

  6. Amanda

    September 11, 2011 at 9:52 am

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    Confession time; this did not even make it into the oven!! I tried a bite just before I was going to put it in, and it was SO good I decided not to wait another 30 minutes to dig in! A real winner! I subbed mushrooms for the peppers because my husband can’t eat them, turned out delish all the same.

  7. kelly

    April 29, 2011 at 12:52 pm

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    Making this for dinner tonight with your delish pesto meatball.. yumm!! Question for you.. I am splitting the ziti into two meals (one for later) Would you freeze before baking and just add baking time when made or bake then freeze?

    THanks for you ALL of your wonderful meal ideas!

    • catherine

      April 29, 2011 at 2:42 pm

      Reply

      I would definitely freeze before baking and as you said, add baking time. :)

  8. Emily

    March 7, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    Reply

    This was delicious and will be added to my favorite recipes for sure! Even my husband who thinks every meal should include meat ate it up. Thanks!!!

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  10. Jill

    February 10, 2011 at 2:44 pm

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    Thank you! Can’t wait to try it!

  11. Elizabeth

    December 27, 2010 at 2:05 pm

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    I made this and added some chopped zucchini and some chopped spinach–it was delicious and and a way to work in some extra veggies for a picky 19 month old–he ate it up! :)

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    October 18, 2010 at 9:22 pm

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  13. Ashley

    February 27, 2010 at 3:52 pm

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    Hi,

    I make this dish over and over again – it’s a real winner! Can you recommend any other ‘one pot meals’ past or future?

    Thanks,

    Ashley

    • catherine

      May 4, 2010 at 3:36 pm

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      I’m soo happy your family loves it! You can also try the White Chicken Chili, Turkey Veggie Chili, Rice Cooker Mac N Cheese, and our Slow Cooker Chicken!

  14. Steph

    January 28, 2010 at 4:01 pm

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    When you add the can of tomatoes, is the juice added as well or do you drain it?

    • catherine

      May 6, 2010 at 6:06 pm

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      You add the entire can of with the juice itself :)

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