This Easy crockpot baked ziti recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. The perfect slow cooker dinner recipe!
Ingredients:
2 (25 ounce) jars of pasta sauce
15 oz tomato sauce
1 pound UNCOOKED penne pasta
15 oz ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1/3 cup freshly chopped basil
2 cups of freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions:
Combine ricotta, eggs, and basil in a bowl and stir well
In a large bowl, combine both pasta sauces and tomato sauce together.
Grate Parmesan cheese and set aside.
Grease the inside of a 6 qt slow cooker
Add 2 1/3 cups of pasta sauce to the bottom of the slow cooker
Add 1/3 of the uncooked penne.
Dot on half of the ricotta mixture and spread out evenly.
Add half of the Parmesan cheese (1 cup)
Add another 2 1/3 cups of sauce mixture
Add an additional 1/3 of the uncooked penne.
Dot on the remaining ricotta and spread out.
Sprinkle on the remaining parmesan cheese (1 cup)
Add the last 1/3 of the uncooked penne.
Top with the remaining 2 1/3 cups of sauce mixture
Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours, or until pasta is al dente (we cooked ours for around 2 1/2 hours)
During the last few minutes, add the mozzarella cheese to the top and allow to melt
Serve alone or topped with red pepper flakes and served with garlic bread
Enjoy!
Credit to: buildyourbite.com