Baked Ziti With Ricotta
This Baked Zita with Ricotta is such a delicious easy dinner that is quick, very filling and always a favorite meal. Loaded with ground beef and Italian sausage, pasta sauce and ricotta and topped with mozzarella cheese.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 12 ounces ziti or penne or rigatoni pasta
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 24 ounce jar pasta sauce
- 1 large eggs, beaten
- 15 ounce container ricotta cheese
- 2½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and sausage with the onion over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain and stir in the spaghetti sauce.
- Cook ziti pasta according to package directions. Drain well.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, ricotta cheese, and 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese.
- Add the pasta to cheese mixture and stir until mixed.
- Spoon a third of the meat sauce into the baking dish, then top with half of the pasta mixture. Repeat layers, ending with meat sauce on top.
- Cover and bake 40 minutes, then uncover and top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
- Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.