Baked Ziti Variation. When the baked ziti delivery from Parm arrived at the office, it clinched it for me. The aluminum-foil levee: getting creative with how many variations of ziti I can squeeze into baking trays. You can easily customize this dish to add other flavors to the mix.

The meat sauce along with the cheese makes for a hearty dish that is perfect for colder weather. Baked Ziti - classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. Layered PAM sprayed Pyrex baking dishes like so. You can have Baked Ziti Variation using 24 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Baked Ziti Variation

It's of spaghetti or tomato sauce.
You need of Ground beef.
Prepare of spicy Italian sausage.
You need of tri color Garden Rotini Pasta.
You need of ricotta cheese.
It's of grated parmesan cheese.
You need of grated Extra sharp white cheddar cheese.
Prepare of grated Monterey jack cheese.
You need of crumbled feta cheese.
It's of sliced mozzarella cheese.
You need of merlot red wine.
You need of garlic (minced).
It's of eggs (whisked).
It's of fresh basil (chopped).
Prepare of oregano (chopped).
It's of rosemary (chopped).
It's of thyme (chopped).
You need of parsley (chopped).
Prepare of Extra virgin olive oil.
Prepare of mushrooms (minced).
It's of lemon pepper.
You need of White or black pepper.
It's of Sweet chili powder.
You need of crushed sea salt.

I back with the perfect week night dinner! Who doesn't like baked ziti, vegan at that?! Don't answer that lol But the recipe is extremely easy. This Baked Ziti recipe turns our perfect every time!

Baked Ziti Variation step by step

In small sauce pan, saute mushrooms, garlic, rosemary and thyme with olive oil. carefully add merlot. and let simmer for 20 mins..
in large sauce pan with medium heat, add spaghetti sauce, oregano. carefully add ingredients from saute pan into sauce. let simmer for 45 mins to an hour or more depending on preference..
brown the ground beef and spicy sausage and drain grease, then set aside..
in large mixing bowl, add ricotta, eggs, basil, parsley, cheddar, jack, parmesan, feta and dry seasonings, with large spoon mix until blended..
boil dry pasta for 6 minutes until al-dente or use fresh and then mix with spaghetti sauce until covered..
preheat oven to 350.
in 2 13x9 deep baking or casserole pans layer pasta on bottom, then layer ground beef and sausage then cover with ricotta cheese mix, then layer again with pasta topped with slices of mozzarella. do the same for both. bake in oven for 45 mins or until cheese bubbles on top or for 75 mins if you like your top layer slightly crunchy. let cool for 5 mins, dish out and enjoy with a side of garlic toast and a glass of red wine..

The perfect amount of sauce and cheese and seasonings makes this easy baked ziti a family favorite! Baked ziti, our delicious baked pasta casserole that you can freeze ahead for worry free weeknight dinners! This Baked Ziti recipe is so classic and delicious and the perfect make ahead weeknight meal. Baked ziti is a popular casserole with ziti pasta and a Neapolitan-style tomato-based sauce characteristic of Italian-American cuisine. It is a form of pasta al forno.