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Photo:Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food stylist: Ruth Blackburn

Angled overhead view of baking dish of Baked Ziti recipe

Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food stylist: Ruth Blackburn

Active Time:20 minsTotal Time:1 hr 25 minsServings:8Jump to Nutrition Facts

Active Time:20 minsTotal Time:1 hr 25 minsServings:8

Active Time:20 mins

Active Time:

20 mins

Total Time:1 hr 25 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 25 mins

Servings:8

Servings:

8

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Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients1poundziti or whole-wheat penne2tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil½pound90%-lean ground beef½poundmild Italian turkey sausage, casings removed1 ½cupsfinely chopped yellow onion2tablespoonschopped garlic1 ½tablespoonsdried Italian seasoning1teaspoonsalt½teaspooncrushed red pepper2(15 ounce) cansunsalted tomato sauce2cupswhole-milk ricotta cheese2cupsshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese2tablespoonstorn fresh basil leaves

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Ingredients

1poundziti or whole-wheat penne

2tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

½pound90%-lean ground beef

½poundmild Italian turkey sausage, casings removed

1 ½cupsfinely chopped yellow onion

2tablespoonschopped garlic

1 ½tablespoonsdried Italian seasoning

1teaspoonsalt

½teaspooncrushed red pepper

2(15 ounce) cansunsalted tomato sauce

2cupswhole-milk ricotta cheese

2cupsshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

2tablespoonstorn fresh basil leaves

Directions

Preheat oven to 350℉.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook ziti (or penne) according to package directions until al dente. Drain and return to the pot; set aside.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and sausage; cook, stirring often to break the meat into crumbles, until no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Add onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring often, until the onion is tender and any juices in the pan have evaporated, about 6 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat; cook, stirring often, until the flavors have melded and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.

Overhead view of a pot of meat sauce, pot of ziti pasta with sauce and baking dish with sauce spread in the bottom from Baked Ziti recipe

Overhead view of baking dish of ingredients from Baked Ziti recipe after topping with mozzarella and ricotta

Bake, uncovered, until hot and bubbly and the cheese has melted, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with basil before serving.

Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn

Overhead view of baking dish of Baked Ziti recipe after baking and before serving

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, February 2023

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)561Calories24gFat58gCarbs34gProtein

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