Kid-Friendly Ziti Bake recipe

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Ingredients

14 ½ ounces ziti pasta
1 medium onion, chopped
1 pound ground beef
2 (19 ounce) cans tomato-basil soup (such as Progresso®)
1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
½ cup diced fresh mushrooms
½ cup small curd cottage cheese, pureed
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Nutrition Info

303.1 calories
carbohydrate: 29.5 g
cholesterol: 41.6 mg
fat: 13.6 g
fiber: 2.1 g
protein: 15.8 g
saturatedFat: 6.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 576.1 mg
sugar: 6.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.

  3. While the pasta is cooking, cook onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until it starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add ground beef and stir until beef is browned and onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease and return skillet to medium-high heat.

  4. Add tomato-basil soup, tomato paste, diced mushrooms, pureed cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese to the skillet, stir until well mixed. Reduce heat to medium and cook until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes.

  5. Drain pasta and return to the pot. Add the skillet mixture to the pasta, stir until well mixed. Transfer to a 11x13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and Cheddar cheese. Cover pan with aluminum foil.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until all cheese is melted on the top, about 20 minutes.

Recipe Yield

16 servings

Recipe Note

Even the pickiest eaters will love this! Flavorful, aromatic, and it smells so good, the whole house will love this before they even take a bite!

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