Baked Ziti
Baked Ziti Pasta is the perfect indulgence for lazy weekends with friends and family. This recipe comes together in a short amount of time.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 180 grams Penne pasta
- 8 Beef Meatballs
Cheese
- 80 grams Roumy Cheese
- 50 grams Feta Cheese
Pasta Sauce
- 200 grams Napoleata Sauce
- 80 grams Tomato Paste
- 1 Onion - Large, Sliced
- 7 Garlic Cloves - Sliced
- 1/4 Cup Pasta Water
- 4 tbsp Heavy Cream
Spices
- 1 tsp Paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp Brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
Extras
- 50 grams Jalapeno Chilies - Sliced
- 50 grams Olives - Sliced
- 50 Salami - Sliced
Instructions
- Meatballs and Pasta: Cook the meatballs on medium-low temperature. Remove from the pot and set aside. Make the penne pasta and cook it for 8 minutes. Reserve Pasta water, about 1/2 cup. Drain the rest of the pasta.
- Aromatics: Cook the onions, garlic, jalapeno chilies, salami on medium-low heat. Add the olives, tomato paste and feta cheese. Mix well. Add the Napoleata sauce.
- Assemble the Baked Ziti: Add the pasta to the pasta sauce and mix well. Add the pasta water. Mix well and fill the casserole to the top with the pasta mixture. Add the roumy cheese. Bake for 15 minutes at 145 Celsius or 293 Fahrenheit. Remove from oven and let it rest for five minutes. Thereafter, serve.