GLUTEN FREE BAKED ZITI

There’s nothing better than a delicious, easy casserole…especially when it’s Italian! This gluten-free pasta classic is filling and so flavorful, with an Italian sausage meat sauce and layers of Italian cheeses.

Makes: 6-8 servings
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STEP 1
Getting Ready: Chop onion, shred the mozzarella, mince the garlic, grate the parmesan, spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray, and set out a medium-sized saucepan on your stove. 
STEP 2
Cook beef, sausage, onion, and garlic over medium heat.
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STEP 3
Stir frequently until meats are fully cooked.
STEP 4
Add sauce, reduce heat.
STEP 5
Stir and simmer for 15 minutes.
STEP 6
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
STEP 7
Cook pasta until al dente. Drain when done.
STEP 8
While the sauce is simmering and pasta is cooking, prepare the cheese spread:  In a medium bowl, combine egg, ricotta, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. 
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STEP 9
Stir thoroughly. 
STEP 10
Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
STEP 11
Add drained pasta to meat sauce mixture.
STEP 12
Gently stir.
STEP 13
Make sure that all pasta is coated with sauce.
STEP 14
Start to assemble: Layer the bottom of your dish with 1/2 the pasta/sauce mixture.
STEP 15
Add a single layer of provalone.
STEP 16
Spread 1/2 the ricotta mixture over the provalone.
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STEP 17
Sprinkle 1/2 the mozzarella and 1/2 the parmesan over the ricotta.
STEP 18
Layer on the second 1/2 of the pasta/sauce mixture.
STEP 19
Add a single layer of provalone.
STEP 20
Spread the remaining 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mix.
STEP 21
Sprinkle on the remaining 1/2 of both the mozzarella and the parmesan.
STEP 22
Cover with tinfoil, wrapping foil around the edges of dish.
STEP 23
Bake 30-40 minutes or until heated throughout. Remove from oven and remove tinfoil.
STEP 24
Serve it up!

YAY...TIME TO EAT!

Second helpings...yes, please!!
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THE RECIPE...
GLUTEN FREE BAKED ZITI

Ingredients

1 lb. gluten free penne, ziti, or similar pasta
1 lb. ground beef
Mild Italian sausage (2-3)
4 cloves garlic
1 medium-sized yellow onion
2 jars gluten free spaghetti sauce of choice (you will probably only use 1 ½)
6 oz. provolone cheese, sliced
6 oz. mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 ½ cups ricotta cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning​

Directions

 Getting Ready:
  1. Chop onion
  2. Shred the mozzarella
  3. Mince the garlic
  4. Grate the parmesan
  5. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray
 
Let's Get Started:
  1. In medium saucepan or large saute pan cook beef, sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat.
  2. When meats are thoroughly cooked, add sauce.
  3. Reduce heat, stir, and simmer 15 minutes.
  4. Bring a pot of water to boil and cook pasta until al dente. Drain when done.
  5. While the sauce is simmering and pasta is cooking, prepare the cheese spread:  In a medium bowl, combine egg, ricotta, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Stir. Set aside.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  7. Gently stir drained pasta into meat/sauce mixture
  8. To assemble, layer ingredients in this order: Spoon in 1/2 the sauce/pasta mixture, Single layer of provolone, 1/2 the ricotta mixture, 1/2 the mozzarella and 1/2 the parmesan, Repeat.
  9. Cover with tinfoil.
  10. Bake 30-40 minutes or until heated through. Remove from oven and remove tinfoil.
  11. Serve!
Tip: Please follow all directions exactly!! If you skip steps or swap ingredients then you may or may not like the end result :)

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