Baked Three-Tomato Ziti

Name: Baked Three-Tomato Ziti
Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce) package ziti, penne, or other short pasta; 1 (16-ounce) package ziti, penne, or other short pasta; 1 (16-ounce) package ziti, penne, or other short pasta; 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese; ¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided; ½ cup jarred sun-dried tomatoes; ¼ chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium-size onion, chopped; ¼ to ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 12 ounces ground turkey, beef, or vegetable meat crumbles; 12 ounces ground turkey, beef, or vegetable meat crumbles; 12 ounces ground turkey, beef, or vegetable meat crumbles; 2 cups Insta-fresh Tomato Sauce store-bought tomato or pasta sauce; 2 cups Insta-fresh Tomato Sauce store-bought tomato or pasta sauce; 2 cups Insta-fresh Tomato Sauce store-bought tomato or pasta sauce; 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced; 2 heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley

Preparation info

Makes
8 to 10
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Tomatoes

By Julia Rutland

Published 2021

About

This homey and comforting casserole uses three types of tomatoes—fresh, dried, and sauced. For ease, the ricotta mixture is stirred into the entire dish. If you want to have a little fun, spoon in the pasta mixture and alternately dollop the ricotta mixture here and there.

Ingredients

1 (16-ounce) package ziti, penne, or other short pasta
1 (15

Pasta

Method

Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.

Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain and return to pot.

Combine ricotta, ½ cup Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

Heat oil