Description
Crockpot baked ziti is a simple and delicious pasta dish cooked in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ziti pasta
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the ziti pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
- In a large bowl, mix marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Layer half of the cooked pasta in the crockpot.
- Spread half of the sauce mixture over the pasta.
- Sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese on top.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining pasta, sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
- Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until heated through and cheese is melted.
Notes
- You can add cooked ground meat for extra protein.
- Use gluten-free pasta for a gluten-free option.
- Feel free to add vegetables like spinach or bell peppers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: crockpot baked ziti, slow cooker pasta, easy baked ziti