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Baked Ziti
A big, juicy pasta bake! It’s meaty, cheesy, and loaded with flavour from a healthy dose of seasonings. This great American classic may well be the mother of all pasta bakes....
Ingredients
300 g / 10 oz ziti or penne pasta (Note 1)
1 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves , minced
1 small onion (brown, white or yellow), finely chopped
1 lb /500g ground beef or pork OR 50/50 combo (Note 2)
1.4 lb / 700g tomato passata (pureed tomato, Note 3)
1/2 cup / 125 ml water
1 tsp EACH dried basil, oregano, sugar
1 cup ricotta , optional (Note 4)
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese (or other melting cheese)
1 cup parmesan , freshly grated (optional)
Finely chopped parsley or basil (optional garnish)
SEASONINGS:
2 tsp fennel seeds (optional, Note 5)
1 tbsp paprika (plain or sweet)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper OR 3/4 tsp chilli flakes (adjust to taste)
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp EACH salt and black pepper
Instructions
1. Cook ziti for the recommended cooking time on the packet MINUS 2 minutes. (Note 5) Drain, then return to pot.
2. Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
3. ...
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