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Baked Ziti

Tender ziti pasta dressed in a flavorful savory meat sauce and creamy béchamel. This is my take on a comfort classic. Soon to become your favorite way to make baked ziti.
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword baked ziti, pasta
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 People
Author kingcooks

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ziti pasta dried
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded

Meat Sauce

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 lb Italian sausage
  • 28 oz can of whole or crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 cup tomato chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cloves of garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp oregano dried
  • 1 tsp basil dried
  • 1 tsp parsley dried
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Béchamel

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

Meat Sauce

  • In a pan over medium heat add the ground beef and sausage. Season with salt, pepper and cook until browned.
  • Next add in chopped onion and garlic.
  • Allow to cook until the onion are translucent. Then add in chopped tomatoes and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
  • Once the tomatoes start to release their juices add a can of whole tomatoes and a cup of water.
  • Stir and season with salt, pepper, dried oregano, dried parsley, dried basil and red pepper flakes.
  • Mix until thoroughly combined, cover and allow to cook for 10-12 minutes on medium low heat.
  • Cook the ziti pasta according to the package instructions.

Béchamel

  • In a pan over medium low heat add butter and flour.
  • Whisk and allow to cook until lightly golden.
  • Then, create a steady stream of heavy cream and continue to whisk until everything is incorporated.
  • Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  • Whisk for another minute or two and once the sauce is thick enough to cover the back of a spoon remove from heat.

Assemble

  • Add half the meat sauce to the cooked ziti pasta and mix until incorporated.
  • Pour half of this mixture into a baking dish, drizzle on the bechamel, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella and more sauce.
  • Then, add the remaining pasta on top followed by the rest of the bechamel, sauce and mozzarella cheese.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of dried parsley.
  • Place in a preheated oven at 350F uncovered for 25-30 minutes.
  • Allow to cook until the cheese is melted and bubbling around the edges.
  • Once cooked, let cool for 10-15 minutes and enjoy!

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