I made baked ziti for Mr. Barefoot last week and it was delicious. It's adapted from 365 Crockpot. For anybody afraid of their slow cooker, it's also easy. I know it seems really weird to add noodles to a crockpot when they are still crunchy, but trust me, it works.
Ingredients:
1 box pasta (I used a combination of farfalle and elbow macaroni)
1 1/2 jars of pasta sauce
Vegetables, if desired. (I used a green pepper)
1 cup mozzerella or italian cheese
1 medium sized container ricotta (I think it's 16 oz but it might be 12)
Grated Parmesan
Directions:
1. Rinse pasta in a colander (while still crunchy - this helps it cook). Grease crockpot.
2. Combine ricotta and 1 jar of pasta sauce in a bowl.
3. Chop the vegetables.
4. Layer pasta, ricotta, vegetables, mozzerella into the crockpot and repeat until done.
5. Pour remaining half jar of tomato sauce over the top of pasta.
6. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. Garnish with grated Parm and serve.
This was delicious, although I used a very spicy sauce and therefore was actually unable to eat it, but Mr. Barefoot is a big fan and since I made a huge pot of it, he had leftovers for several lunches during the week.
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