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I enjoy making this dish for family and friends. It's easy to prepare, and I like to get creative with the sauce. For example, sometimes I might add my home-canned tomatoes, mushrooms or vegetables. -Elaine Anderson Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 630 calories, 30 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 164 mg cholesterol, 878 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 45 g protein.
Originally published as Baked Ziti in Taste of Home October/November 2004, p34
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Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.
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Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2010 by cllakegrl
I make this ALL OF THE TIME! All 5 members of my picky family love this. Little ones especially. My son, who is in the Air Force, came home on leave and when asked what he wanted for one of his "Christmas" meals...he told me this! So...5 stars it is! I made it EXACTLY like the recipe...and it turned out perfect. No changes. I might add more sauce because we too are sauce people!
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by stravnikoff
Great recipe! Used turkey italian sausage and added fresh basil and oregano to the sauce. Excellent!!
Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2010 by jennhumiston
I think this recipe is a solid 4, if you use some of the suggestions from other reviews it can be a 5. I added fennel when cooking the meat, added carrot for extra veggies (my family was none the wiser), and added a can of tomato sauce to the jar that is called for. It turned out great. Will definitely make again much easier than lasagna.
Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2010 by bmbadgley
Five stars on this one!!!
Used penne pasta, and added chopped onion and minced garlic to ground beef. Also added 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper and 1/8 tsp. black pepper to cheese mixture. Positively delicious!!!! Will be adding to regular mix of recipes!
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2010 by ncarmichael
This was a hit - and it is very easy - but different enough to make it feel special.
Reviewed on May. 13, 2010 by Careaga
Sauted a red pepper and an onion with the meat and added a layer of pepperoni. Definitely will add this keeper to my recipes.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by almoreland
Next time I will use the larger jar of sauce (we are sauce lovers here), but other than that this recipe is awesome!
Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2010 by sf2130
Wow, this was good. Has a lasagna taste to it without all the work. I used rigatoni because it was what I had in the pantry. i will definitely make this again.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2009 by mammascookin
I modified this recipe a bit. I like to sneak veggies in for my kids. I used a whole wheat pasta instead. I used 1 lb. ground turkey cooked with some fennel seed (to give it the italien sausage flavor). To substitute the other pound of meat, I used shredded carrot, finely chopped green pepper and chopped onion. So I cooked the meat and veggies together before I added it to the sauce. Turned out great!
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