Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, crockpot baked ziti. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Crockpot baked ziti is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Crockpot baked ziti is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
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).
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have crockpot baked ziti using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Crockpot baked ziti:
- Make ready 1 lb ground beef, turkey or Italian sausage
- Take 1 onion finely chopped
- Take 1 tsp minced garlic
- Get 1 tsp salt
- Take 1 tsp dried basil
- Prepare 1 tsp dried parsley
- Take 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
- Make ready 1 jar pasta sauce
- Get 2 1/2 c water or chicken broth
- Take 1 box penne or ziti pasta
- Make ready 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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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.
Yes, you really can make baked ziti (well, "baked" ziti) in your slow cooker. And the result isn't just good ??? it's amazing. What it lacks in the crispy-edges department it gains in the ooey-gooey. Baked ziti is one of Mario's favorite foods and I make it quite often, but I thought it was about time to You'll be left with a totally clean slow cooker with nothing to wash! Today I'm sharing an original recipe for Crockpot Baked Ziti!
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