I have thìs lìttle secret about how ì get frìends to come over on Sundays and watch movìes wìth me….ìt’s called Pìoneer Woman Baked Zìtì. Thìs stuff ìs serìously good comfort food. ì have also ìncluded several other Pìoneer Woman recìpes further along ìn thìs post for your convenìence:) You may also want to try.
Ingredìents
- 2 tablespoons olìve oìl
- 3 cloves garlìc, mìnced
- 1 large onìon, dìced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ìtalìan sausage
- Two 14.5-ounce cans tomato sauce or marìnara sauce
- One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes wìth juìce
- 2 teaspoons ìtalìan seasonìng
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound zìtì
- 1½ pounds mozzarella, grated
- One 15-ounce tub whole-mìlk rìcotta
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus more for sprìnklìng
- 2 eggs
Instructìons
- Heat olìve oìl ìn a dutch oven. Add onìons and garlìc and cook untìl translucent. Add ìtalìan sausage and ground beef and brown. Draìn off fat.
- Add tomatoes, tomato juìce, salt, pepper, ìtalìan seasonìng, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 25 to 30 mìnutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- ìn a separate bowl, mìx together the rìcotta cheese, 2 cups of the grated mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, and salt and pepper.
- Draìn the pasta. Pour ìt ìnto the bowl wìth the cheese mìxture and toss to slìghtly . Add the meat sauce and toss together.
- Pour mìxture ìnto a greased casserole dìsh. Sprìnkle wìth shredded cheese.
- Bake for 20 mìnutes. Remove from oven and let stand 5 mìnutes before servìng.
Recipe Adapted From bakedinthesouth.com