Slow Cooker Beef Ziti Recipe
Baked ziti is made even simpler in your slow cooker with this recipe.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 (25-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (16-ounce) box ziti noodles
- 1 (15-ounce) container Ricotta cheese
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese grated
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- sour cream optional
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a medium skillet.
- Drain and add in onion, garlic, and oregano.
- Cook until onion becomes tender, about 10 minutes.
- Spray crock of slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine ground beef and marinara sauce.
- Fill marinara sauce jar with water and stir into the ground beef and marinara sauce.
- Spoon 1/2 of the beef and marinara sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour in ziti noodles and stir.
- Spread Ricotta cheese on top of mixture, sprinkle with 1/2 of Mozzarella cheese.
- Spoon remainder of beef and marinara sauce over the cheeses and cook for about 5 hours on low heat.
- Remove lid from slow cooker and add remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
- Return lid to slow cooker and allow cheese to melt for about 5 minutes.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream, optional.
Nutrition
Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 816mg | Potassium: 613mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 246mg | Iron: 2mg
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