Crockpot baked ziti
Crockpot baked ziti

Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, crockpot baked ziti. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Crockpot baked ziti is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Crockpot baked ziti is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

This Easy crock pot baked ziti recipe is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. The perfect slow cooker pasta dinner recipe! The perfect slow cooker pasta dinner recipe!

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook crockpot baked ziti using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Crockpot baked ziti:
  1. Take 1 lb ground beef, turkey or Italian sausage
  2. Prepare 1 onion finely chopped
  3. Prepare 1 tsp minced garlic
  4. Get 1 tsp salt
  5. Make ready 1 tsp dried basil
  6. Take 1 tsp dried parsley
  7. Make ready 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
  8. Take 1 jar pasta sauce
  9. Make ready 2 1/2 c water or chicken broth
  10. Prepare 1 box penne or ziti pasta
  11. Take 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Crock Pot Baked Ziti is perfectly meaty and cheesy. This slow cooker Italian favorite is a real crowd pleaser. Finished Crock Pot Baked Ziti Perfect for Potluck. Crock Pot Baked Ziti makes A LOT of pasta!

Steps to make Crockpot baked ziti:
  1. In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until browned. Stir in garlic and salt and cook 1 minute.
  2. Add beef mixture, basil, parsley, tomatoes, pasta sauce and water to a 4qt (or larger) slow cooker. Stir.
  3. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
  4. Add pasta and stir until combined. Cover and continue cooking for 20-45 minutes (depending on how hot your slow cooker is) – check and stir at the 20 minute mark.
  5. Sprinkle with cheese and cover for 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted.

I love to make this as a main dish to bring to potlucks and everyone always raves about it. Pro Tips: Notes about Crock Pot Baked Ziti What is Baked Ziti? Baked Ziti is basically some kind of tomato sauce usually with meat in my house, but you could skip the meat if you must. Add in some kind of cheese and pasta, and you have a classic Italian dish. There are variations, but that is basically it.

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