Simple Way to Make Speedy Loaded Meaty Baked Ziti

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Baked Ziti is a classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. This recipe is a pretty basic version, but everyone who makes baked ziti has their own unique tricks and twists to it. Baked Ziti is so much more than just a Bolognese pasta bake…. It's a big, juicy baked pasta that's loaded with flavour from a healthy dose of seasonings and topped with a generous amount of cheese.

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook loaded meaty baked ziti using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Loaded Meaty Baked Ziti:

1. Prepare 12 oz box of ziti
2. Get 1/2 pound ground mild country sausage
3. Take 1/2 pound ground beef
4. Get 2/3 cup diced pepperoni (optionally diced salami)
5. Prepare 1 medium onion diced
6. Get 2 Bell peppers diced
7. Take 6-8 oz mushrooms sliced
8. Take 4 cloves garlic minced
9. Take 1 large can crushed tomatoes
10. Take 2 tablespoons tomato paste
11. Get 1/4 cup red wine
12. Take 2 tablespoons dried oregano
13. Prepare 1 tablespoon basil
14. Get 1 teaspoon garlic powder
15. Get 2 cups mozzarella
16. Make ready 2 cups Italian cheese blend

It's like lasagna but without all the fuss. I prefer a nice meaty sauce, but that's just me. Ingredients You Need For Baked Ziti. Baked Ziti should be all about that sauce.

Steps to make Loaded Meaty Baked Ziti:

1. While you boil water and cook your pasta, Put the onion and bell pepper into a deep skillet with olive oil, over medium heat for 3-4 min. Add mushrooms and cook until vegetables are soft.(another 3-4 min)
2. Take out vegetables, put in minced garlic cook for 1 min, and brown beef and sausage in the same skillet adding the pepperoni when the beef and sausage are almost brown. Drain the grease.
3. Add vegetables back to the skillet along with the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, oregano, basil, and garlic powder. Stir together and bring to a simmer. (If sauce is too thick add a little of the water from boiling the noodles, or a bit more wine.)
4. Combine sauce with noodles, mix well, pour half into a large baking dish and cover with mozzarella cheese. Pour other half on top and cover with cheese blend. (I use provolone, fontina, parmesan and romano), bake for 25-30 minutes at 375° or until cheese is golden brown on top.
5. Serve with grated Parmesan. This dish is even better the next day!

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