Crockpot Baked Ziti

Hello, friends and Happy November!

Now that the weather is cooler and the winter months are right around the corner, I love using the crockpot to make dinner.  I'd love to share with you this easy recipe to make Crock Pot Baked Ziti.

Have you ever had crockpot baked ziti?  Well, I made this crockpot dish after finding the recipe on Pinterest.

Guess what?  It tastes so good made this way, and you would never know that this isn't made in the oven.

The best part of this recipe is that you don't have to boil any pasta.  You just add all of your ingredients to the pot and let it cook for a few hours.

I made my sauce meatless, but you can always add in chopped beef to the sauce.

This dish tastes so delicious, that you would never know that it was made in a crockpot.  This crockpot baked ziti is the perfect weeknight meal and you can even make this for a holiday party.

You can serve your crockpot baked ziti with a tossed salad and homemade garlic bread.

I hope you all enjoy this crockpot baked ziti recipe as much as my family.  Enjoy!

Yield: 6 to 8 servingsAuthor: Julie's Creative Lifestyle Adapted from Build Your Bite

Crock Pot Baked Ziti

prep time: 20 MINScook time: 3 hourtotal time: 3 hours and 20 mins

This is an easy way to make baked ziti without boiling the pasta and using an oven.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 (25 ounce) jars pasta sauce (or homemade sauce)
• 1 pound UNCOOKED penne pasta
• 15 oz. ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 dash Italian seasoning
• 1 dash salt and pepper
• 2 cups parmesan cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Combine ricotta, eggs, and seasonings in a bowl and stir well.
2. Grease the inside of a 6 qt. crock pot.
3. Add 2 1/3 cups of pasta sauce to bottom of crock pot.
4. Add 1/3 of the UNCOOKED penne.
5. Dot on half of the ricotta mixture and spread out evenly.
6. Add half of the parmesan cheese.
7. Add another 2 1/3 cup of UNCOOKED penne.
8. Dot on remaining ricotta and spread out.
9. Sprinkle on the remaining parmesan cheese.
10. Add the last 1/3 of the UNCOOKED penne.
11. Top with remaining 2 1/3 cups of pasta sauce.
12. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours, or until pasta is al dente.
13. During the last few minutes, add mozzarella cheese to the top and allow to melt.
14. Enjoy!

Julie's Creative Lifestyle, 2017

Created using The Recipes Generator

**  NOTE:  To see the link to where I found this recipe you can click HERE.
I also changed the recipe around a little bit to my liking.  I cooked everything a little longer in the crockpot so that the pasta is cooked less al dente.  I also used less pasta sauce in the crockpot than the original recipe calls for.

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