Baked Ziti is an easy, saucy, and cheesy pasta casserole. It has all of the great flavors of lasagna but is much easier to make as a pasta bake with ziti or penne noodles. 
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BAKED ZITI INGREDIENTS:
►1 lb ziti (or penne pasta)
►1 lb ground beef (85% lean)
►1 onion, chopped
►2 garlic cloves, minced
►1 tsp salt
►1/2 tsp black pepper
►5 cups marinara sauce
►15 oz fresh ricotta,
►10 fresh basil leaves
►12 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
►1 cup grated parmesan cheese

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Intro
0:31 How to cook pasta
1:06 Prepping onion and garlic
1:48 Grating cheese
2:17 Cooking beef and onions
2:51 Adding garlic and seasonings
3:06 Adding marinara sauce
3:32 Draining the pasta
3:57 How to assemble Ziti casserole
4:27 How to cut basil leaves
5:44 How to layer ziti casserole
7:04 Ziti casserole baking instructions
7:52 Taste test
8:43 Describing ziti pasta flavors and texture
9:14 Make-ahead suggestions
9:40 More comfort food ideas
9:54 Bloopers and behind the scenes

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