{"id":265761,"date":"2025-05-31T19:01:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T19:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/baking-category-a-b\/moms-baked-ziti-recipe\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T19:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T19:01:36","slug":"moms-baked-ziti-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=265761","title":{"rendered":"Mom\u2019s Baked Ziti Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Mom\u2019s baked ziti recipe features al dente pasta with meat sauce, ricotta cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese. Make pasta sauce a few days in advance or wrap in foil and freeze for 2 months. The sauce and cheese make it heaven in baking dish and perfect for serving a crowd! Delicious with <\/em>Caesar salad<\/em><\/a>, garlic bread or <\/em>garlic knots<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/em> <\/p>\n

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Looking for a crowd-pleasing recipe that\u2019s hearty, flavorful, and makes you look like a superstar chef? Baked ziti to the rescue! Aka al dente noodles layered with ricotta cheese, meat sauce, and Italian cheeses. Like\u00a0lasagna<\/a>\u2026 without the fussy assembly and layering!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Perfect for family gatherings or any night you\u2019re craving Italian-inspired comfort food. You can easily feed 8 people with one pan of baked ziti.\u00a0Leftovers? It pairs great with an\u00a0Italian chopped salad<\/a>\u00a0and some warm\u00a0garlic knots\u00a0or garlic bread!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Or you can freeze baked ziti! Just wrap the whole pan in foil and freeze for up to 2 months. Then bring the baked ziti out of the freezer the night before you plan on cooking it!<\/p>\n

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How to Make Baked Ziti\u2026 BETTER?\u00a0<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve been passing this recipe around my family for years\u2026 it\u2019s a tried-and true-staple!\u00a0And plenty of 5-star reviews promise you\u2019ll<\/em> love it, too! Here\u2019s what makes this recipe better than the rest:<\/p>\n