Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, crockpot baked ziti. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
For this baked ziti crock pot recipe I didn't add any extra spices (except fresh basil) and it was so good! Ready for the step by step? I'll show you just how simple it is! (full ingredient amounts are included in a recipe card at the bottom of this post).
Crockpot baked ziti is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. Crockpot baked ziti is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have crockpot baked ziti using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Crockpot baked ziti:
- Take 1 lb ground beef, turkey or Italian sausage
- Get 1 onion finely chopped
- Make ready 1 tsp minced garlic
- Make ready 1 tsp salt
- Prepare 1 tsp dried basil
- Prepare 1 tsp dried parsley
- Take 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
- Get 1 jar pasta sauce
- Get 2 1/2 c water or chicken broth
- Make ready 1 box penne or ziti pasta
- Get 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Family Approved Crock Pot Baked Ziti Easy and Cheesy. 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.
Steps to make Crockpot baked ziti:
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until browned. Stir in garlic and salt and cook 1 minute.
- Add beef mixture, basil, parsley, tomatoes, pasta sauce and water to a 4qt (or larger) slow cooker. Stir.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- 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.
- Sprinkle with cheese and cover for 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted.
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