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Cheesy Creamy Baked Ziti
This Cheesy Creamy Baked Ziti is beyond your everyday pasta. It's easy yet tastes extraordinary. Perfect for weeknight family meals and weekend guests alike.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- saucepan
- baking dish
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook Ziti
2
In a large pot of generously salted water, cook ziti just until slightly firmer than al dente. Go about ⏱️ 1 minute less than package instructions for al-dente. Drain, but don't rinse. Sprinkle with olive oil, toss, and set aside.
3
Brown
4
In a heavy large saucepan over medium heat, brown the sausage, into small pieces. Add garlic and onion, stirring for ⏱️ 2 minutes or until soft. Stir in spaghetti sauce and spinach. Simmer just until sauce is warmed through and spinach is wilted. stir in yogurt and remove from heat. Set aside.
garlic (minced)5 clovesonion (finely chopped)1
5
Layer and Bake
6
Preheat oven to 350F, with rack on lower middle position. In a 3 quart baking dish, spread a thin layer of sauce over the entire bottom of dish. Arrange half of the ziti in the dish. Layer with half of the Monterey Jack and half of the Mozzarella. Pour half of the spaghetti sauce over the cheeses, spreading sauce evenly onto sides and corners. Repeat layers of ziti, cheeses, and sauce. Sprinkle Parmesan over the top and bake about ⏱️ 30-40 minutes, until cheese is bubbly.
7
Serve
8
Garnish with basil and serve.
Nutrition Facts
calories
816 kcal
fat Content
42 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
1621 mg
protein Content
41 g
trans Fat Content
0.002 g
cholesterol Content
110 mg
carbohydrate Content
69 g
saturated Fat Content
19 g
unsaturated Fat Content
20 g
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