Crockpot baked ziti
Crockpot baked ziti

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, crockpot baked ziti. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This Easy crock pot baked ziti recipe is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. The perfect slow cooker pasta dinner recipe! Crockpot pasta is one of my very favorite ways to make an easy dinner. This Crock Pot Baked Ziti is obviously NOT baked.

Crockpot baked ziti is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Crockpot baked ziti is something that I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook crockpot baked ziti using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Crockpot baked ziti:
  1. Get 1 lb ground beef, turkey or Italian sausage
  2. Take 1 onion finely chopped
  3. Make ready 1 tsp minced garlic
  4. Take 1 tsp salt
  5. Get 1 tsp dried basil
  6. Take 1 tsp dried parsley
  7. Make ready 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
  8. Take 1 jar pasta sauce
  9. Take 2 1/2 c water or chicken broth
  10. Take 1 box penne or ziti pasta
  11. Take 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

You may confuse it with great lasagna. With no precooking of the I can not imagine any crock pot ziti being better than this. As I read the crock pot recipes, I realized they were not that different. I looked for Crockpot Baked Ziti Recipe recipes online, but many of them called for boiling the noodles before adding them to the slowcooker.

Steps to make Crockpot baked ziti:
  1. In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until browned. Stir in garlic and salt and cook 1 minute.
  2. Add beef mixture, basil, parsley, tomatoes, pasta sauce and water to a 4qt (or larger) slow cooker. Stir.
  3. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
  4. 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.
  5. Sprinkle with cheese and cover for 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted.

As I read the crock pot recipes, I realized they were not that different. I looked for Crockpot Baked Ziti Recipe recipes online, but many of them called for boiling the noodles before adding them to the slowcooker. You'll be left with a totally clean slow cooker with nothing to wash! Add pasta sauce and mix with ziti. I used one jar because I like it light on the tomato sauce.

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