Ground Beef and Ricotta Baked Ziti

“This is the easiest, meatiest and cheesiest ricotta baked ziti casserole you'll ever have! Made with ground beef, mozzarella, and fresh vegetables, this is a hearty and comforting weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!”

- My Dominican Kitchen

pasta

Main Ingredient:

THE RECIPE

▢ 1 lb box ziti pasta ▢½ medium red onion, cut into small cubes ▢½ medium green bell pepper, cut into small cubes ▢1 large garlic clove, minced ▢1 teaspoon dried oregano ▢1 teaspoon salt ▢½ teaspoon ground black pepper ▢1 pound lean ground beef ▢2 tablespoons vegetable oil ▢1 jar marinara sauce, separate ½ cup sauce and set aside ▢15 oz container ricotta cheese, separated ▢2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, separated

Ingredients:

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Ground Beef and Ricotta Baked Ziti

SERVINGS

8

COURSE

Main

TIME

1 hr 10 mins

CUISINE

Italian

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Prepare pasta according to box instructions.

INSTRUCTIONS

3. Using a food processor or a blender, pulse together onion, bell pepper, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Mix the seasoning with ground beef.

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4. In a large skillet, pour oil and cook meat over medium heat until all meat has browned. Add marinara sauce. Stir until combined and let simmer for about 10 minutes. (Reserve ½ cup of marinara sauce for the baking pan.)

INSTRUCTIONS

5. In a big bowl, mix together pasta, meat sauce, half of the ricotta cheese and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.

INSTRUCTIONS

6. Cover the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan with the left over marinara sauce. Transfer pasta to the baking pan. Drop spoonfuls of ricotta cheese over the top and sprinkle with leftover mozzarella cheese.

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7. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered for about 15 minutes or until cheese has completely melted.

INSTRUCTIONS

Serve warm with a side of bread and/or salad.

Serve

More Dominican Recipes:

 Dominican Braised Chicken (Pollo Guisado)

Dominican Spaghetti

Coconut Flan

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