Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, baked ziti variation. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Baked ziti resembles a baked pasta from Northern Italy, but it's actually original to the Naples area. The meat sauce along with the cheese makes for a hearty dish that is perfect for colder weather. This baked ziti recipe is so classic and delicious and the perfect make ahead weeknight meal.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have baked ziti variation using 24 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Ziti Variation:

1. Get 48 oz spaghetti or tomato sauce
2. Take 3 lb Ground beef
3. Make ready 1 lb spicy Italian sausage
4. Take 32 oz tri color Garden Rotini Pasta
5. Prepare 32 oz ricotta cheese
6. Take 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
7. Make ready 1/4 cup grated Extra sharp white cheddar cheese
8. Make ready 1/4 cup grated Monterey jack cheese
9. Make ready 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
10. Prepare 16 oz sliced mozzarella cheese
11. Get 1/2 cup merlot red wine
12. Prepare 2 clove garlic (minced)
13. Make ready 4 eggs (whisked)
14. Make ready 1 tsp fresh basil (chopped)
15. Get 1 tsp oregano (chopped)
16. Take 1/2 tsp rosemary (chopped)
17. Take 1/2 tsp thyme (chopped)
18. Prepare 1/4 cup parsley (chopped)
19. Take 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
20. Prepare 4 medium mushrooms (minced)
21. Take 1 pinch lemon pepper
22. Get 1 pinch White or black pepper
23. Take 1 pinch Sweet chili powder
24. Prepare 2 pinch crushed sea salt

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Steps to make Baked Ziti Variation:

1. In small sauce pan, saute mushrooms, garlic, rosemary and thyme with olive oil. carefully add merlot. and let simmer for 20 mins.
2. in large sauce pan with medium heat, add spaghetti sauce, oregano. carefully add ingredients from saute pan into sauce. let simmer for 45 mins to an hour or more depending on preference.
3. brown the ground beef and spicy sausage and drain grease, then set aside.
4. in large mixing bowl, add ricotta, eggs, basil, parsley, cheddar, jack, parmesan, feta and dry seasonings, with large spoon mix until blended.
5. boil dry pasta for 6 minutes until al-dente or use fresh and then mix with spaghetti sauce until covered.
6. preheat oven to 350
7. in 2 13x9 deep baking or casserole pans layer pasta on bottom, then layer ground beef and sausage then cover with ricotta cheese mix, then layer again with pasta topped with slices of mozzarella. do the same for both. bake in oven for 45 mins or until cheese bubbles on top or for 75 mins if you like your top layer slightly crunchy. let cool for 5 mins, dish out and enjoy with a side of garlic toast and a glass of red wine.

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