Dinner for 8

Baked Ziti (8 servings)

Name: Baked Ziti (8 servings)
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb ground italian sausage; 1 lb ziti; 1 jar marinara sauce; 16 oz cottage cheese; 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup chopped basil; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 tsp cornstarch; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp italian seasonings

$8.69for 460 minServes 8

Ground sausage, ziti, marinara, cottage cheese, and mozzarella bake together into a creamy, bubbling pasta casserole.

Baked Ziti (8 servings) with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Italian, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.49Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 16 oz$0.17/oz typical	16 oz	$2.72Typical price
	Mozzarella, 6 oz$0.30/oz typical	6 oz	$1.80Typical price
	Parmesan, 4.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	4.5 oz	$2.41Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.39

Swaps

Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$2.17 per serving$8.69 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb ground italian sausage
1 lb ziti
1 jar marinara sauce
16 oz cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 large eggs
1/4 cup chopped basil
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp italian seasonings

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and boil the ziti in salted water until barely tender, about 8 minutes.
Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160 F.
Stir the cottage cheese, eggs, heavy cream, cornstarch, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, basil, and half the parmesan in a bowl.
Drain the ziti and mix it with the sausage and marinara sauce.
Layer the pasta mixture and cottage cheese mixture in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Top with mozzarella and the remaining parmesan, then bake for 25 minutes until hot and bubbling.

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