Slow Cooker Baked Ziti recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound bulk sausage
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (16 ounce) jar chopped roasted red peppers
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 (16 ounce) packages ziti pasta

Nutrition Info

405.3 calories
carbohydrate: 45.6 g
cholesterol: 44.3 mg
fat: 15.4 g
fiber: 4 g
protein: 21.5 g
saturatedFat: 6.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1066.7 mg
sugar: 5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Stir ground beef, sausage, basil, oregano, pepper, and salt together in a bowl.

  2. Cook and stir beef mixture in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes.

  3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions and garlic in hot oil until slightly golden and tender, 10 to 12 minutes.

  4. Stir beef mixture, onion mixture, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and red peppers together in a large bowl.

  5. Stir 1 cup mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, and Parmesan cheese together in a separate bowl.

  6. Spoon 1/3 of meat mixture into the slow cooker, top with 1/2 the ziti pasta. Drop 1/2 the cheese mixture by rounded tablespoons over the ziti, carefully spread cheese mixture over ziti using the back of the spoon. Repeat layering process 1 more time. Pour remaining meat sauce over the top and place the lid on the slow cooker.

  7. Cook on Low for until ziti is tender, 6 to 7 hours (or cook on High for 3 to 5 hours).

  8. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella over the top of the baked ziti and let stand until melted, about 10 minutes.

Recipe Yield

20 servings

Recipe Note

Great comfort food. For a healthier dish use ground turkey, skim-milk mozzarella, low-fat or skim-milk ricotta, and whole wheat pasta.

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