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This Easy Baked Ziti Recipe is a perfect weeknight dinner! Or use leftover spaghetti with cheese as well! Easy dinner with meat, cheese, sauce, and pasta!

Easy Baked Ziti Recipe

This Easy Baked Ziti Recipe is a perfect weeknight dinner! Or use leftover spaghetti with cheese as well! Easy dinner with meat, cheese, sauce, and pasta!
Course Entree
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Pasta, Penne, ziti
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 10 Servings
Author Jenny

Ingredients

  • 1 Box Penne Pasta
  • Pasta Sauce
  • 8 Oz Mozzarella cheese
  • 1 Lb Cooked Ground Beef

Instructions

  1. Brown your meat or pull out pre-cooked frozen ground beef. 

  2. Boil your Penne Pasta and strain the water out when the noodles are cooked.

  3. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees for baking the Ziti in.

  4. In your pot put back in your pasta and add in your sauce and meat.

  5. Mix the mixture together until it is well blended.

  6. Spray your baking dish with nonstick spray to make sure clean up is a breeze. 

  7. Dump your sauce-covered noodle meat sauce mixture into your baking dish.

  8. Cover with cheese and bake for about 5 minutes till cheese is melted.

  9. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

What To Seve With Easy Baked Ziti:

 

What To Put In Baked Ziti:

 

  • Ground Chicken
  • Ground Sausage
  • Meatballs
  • Mushrooms
  • Black Olives
  • Minced Garlic 
  • Basil 
  • Oregano 
  • Italian Seasoning