Bake Zitti. Cook the ziti until not quite al dente. Perfect for potlucks and parties, Chef John's impressive baked ziti is full of meaty, cheesy, Italian flavor that everyone will enjoy. Baked Ziti is a classic baked pasta dish.

That, of course, would never fly in this house. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Baked ziti can become dry for several reasons. You can have Bake Zitti using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Bake Zitti

Prepare 1/2 pound of ground beef.
You need 1 Box of Penne noodles.
Prepare of Ricotta cheese.
It's of Mozzarella Cheese.
It's 1-2 jars of Pasta sauce of your choice.
It's 1 tsp of Chopped Onion.
You need 1 Clove of Chopped Garlic.
Prepare 1 tsp of Sugar.
You need 2 of eggs.

When assembling the dish, be sure to cover the pasta with enough of the sauce so that the noodles don't dry out. Also, to prevent moisture from evaporating while cooking, cover the dish tightly with foil. What can I add to this recipe? Top with pasta mixture, and remaining sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Bake Zitti step by step

Brown ground beef low heat. Add chopped onions and garlic. Chop meat to desired size..
In a large mixing bowl add 2 eggs, desired amount of Ricotta cheese, jar of pasta sauce, Mozzarella cheese. Blend together with power mixer. Add sugar to cut the acid if desired..
Combine your meat to your cheese sauce blend..
Cook Noodles to al dente and drain. Add layer of sauce meat to bottom of baking pan and layer in noodles and meat cheese sauce. Can top with mozzarella cheese. Heat oven to 350° Foil and bake for 30 min or until cheese melted..
Enjoy!.

Baked Ziti is a classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. The Versatility of Baked Ziti At its core, baked ziti is just a pasta casserole, but one that's a potluck favorite because it can be a hearty side dish or do duty as the main course. Yes, it's not the fastest dish to throw together, but it can be made ahead and reheated or even frozen for an easy weeknight meal. Baked ziti is one of those classic Italian pastas that we have to order whenever we see it. But perfecting ziti at home is actually easy—all it takes is a good meat sauce.