Crockpot baked ziti. Mix it up until it looks like this picture: Just use a fork or spoon to mix it together, no need to break out any mixers. This Crock Pot Baked Ziti is obviously NOT baked. Though I suppose if you were really set on it you could stir in an egg and some ricotta (although Serious Eats isn't upset my recipe's lack of it), spread it into a baking dish and bake it. Crockpot baked ziti

You can have Crockpot baked ziti using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Crockpot baked ziti
  1. Prepare of ground beef, turkey or Italian sausage.
  2. It’s of onion finely chopped.
  3. It’s of minced garlic.
  4. It’s of salt.
  5. You need of dried basil.
  6. You need of dried parsley.
  7. You need of can diced tomatoes.
  8. You need of pasta sauce.
  9. Prepare of water or chicken broth.
  10. It’s of penne or ziti pasta.
  11. Prepare of shredded mozzarella cheese.

That's right, you don't even have to boil the noodles on a stove top first. I had no intention of deceiving anyone. There just isn't a better way to describe this recipe.it tastes just like the baked version and it looks like it came out of the oven too. Then stir in the uncooked ziti.

Crockpot baked ziti step by step

  1. In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until browned. Stir in garlic and salt and cook 1 minute..

  2. Add beef mixture, basil, parsley, tomatoes, pasta sauce and water to a 4qt (or larger) slow cooker. Stir..

  3. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours..

  4. Add pasta and stir until combined. Cover and continue cooking for 20-45 minutes (depending on how hot your slow cooker is) – check and stir at the 20 minute mark..

  5. Sprinkle with cheese and cover for 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted..

If you like some more "zip" to your sauce, toss in a few of your favorite seasonings as suggested above. Slow Cooker Cheesy Baked Ziti is the most flavorful way to make baked ziti, without ever turning on your oven! I recommend using a crock pot liner when making this recipe, just to make cleanup easier but it's not necessary. You can use ground sausage, ground beef or a mixture of the two to change it up to your liking. I have a one pan baked ziti recipe on my blog that I shared a little while ago.