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 cook Baked Ziti Variation using 24 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Baked Ziti Variation

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