Grammy's Kitchen · Baked Ziti · Baked Ziti
One of 29 baked ziti recipes we measured
607 cooks on www.spendwithpennies.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 29.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| cheese | 54% | 85% |
| egg | 4% | 0% |
| aromatics | 12% | 12% |
| different cheeses | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| melt idx | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| cheese flavor idx | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| stretch idx | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound Italian sausage |
| 150 g | 1 small yellow onion (diced) |
| 794 g | 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce (or marinara sauce) |
| 411 g | 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes (with juices) |
| 118 g | 1/2 cup water |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning |
| 454 g | 16 ounces ziti |
| 425 g | 15 ounces ricotta cheese |
| 50 g | 1 large egg |
| 12 g | 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley |
| 224 g | 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided) |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese |
| thinly sliced fresh basil leaves (or chopped fresh parsley for garnish, optional) |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.spendwithpennies.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I don’t usually comment on recipes but this was absolutely delicious! I used hamburger and seasoned with italian seasoning and garlic. I used the cottage cheese and I added fresh spinach to the cheese mixture. Great recipe, make it!” — a cook, 5.0★
“We did add sausage slices, Italian spices, red pepper flakes, and garlic...at least 3 cloves. Family insisted it was even better than my family's best previous gathering meal...my lasagna! Trueall around winner” — a cook, 5.0★