{"id":31598,"date":"2023-08-23T05:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightupmyaliway.com\/?p=31598"},"modified":"2023-08-22T22:39:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T22:39:58","slug":"baked-ziti-8-23-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rightupmyaliway.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/23\/baked-ziti-8-23-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"**Baked Ziti** {8.23.2023}"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31598\" class=\"elementor elementor-31598\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05668a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05668a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7437e33\" data-id=\"7437e33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9beb0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9beb0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hey friends!! Today, I&#8217;m sharing an easy and delicious recipe. This classic baked ziti is noodles, lots of cheese, and a hearty meat sauce combination. A family favorite recipe that\u2019s perfect for feeding a crowd!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a5279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23a5279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Recipe-Clipart.jpg?fit=590%2C297&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11909\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Recipe-Clipart.jpg?w=590&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Recipe-Clipart.jpg?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadfb46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dadfb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This baked ziti is loved by both kids and adults. It\u2019s pasta, sauce, and cheese, how can anyone not love it? It\u2019s so easy to make and it makes great leftovers!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617da2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"617da2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/August-15-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31516\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d4661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95d4661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I used <a href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bZ4Cv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>this<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>hands-free electric can opener to help open the cans, and it&#8217;s been great!\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bZ4Cv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">Kitchen Mama Portable Can Opener<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84aef54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84aef54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b23c0d5\" data-id=\"b23c0d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22791f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22791f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/August-15-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31509\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9eb291\" data-id=\"b9eb291\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b0997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19b0997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/August-15-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31510\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b34420f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b34420f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I browned and drained the ground beef and added all the tomatoes, sauce and spices to a large pan. Allow to simmer.\u00a0<\/p><p>I also boiled my ziti noodles at the same time.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4ab4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c4ab4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/August-15-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31511\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b78fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73b78fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I stirred up my ricotta mixture in another bowl.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ccee78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ccee78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/August-15-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31512\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503d992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"503d992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the noodles were al dente, I drained them and added to the tomato sauce.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff4555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ff4555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/August-15-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31513\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ee285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37ee285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spray a 9&#215;13 dish. Add a layer of the noodle mixture (about half), then a layer of the ricotta mixture, then mozzarella\/parmesan cheese. Continue with the same mixture combos finishing off with lots of mozzarella cheese.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3051fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3051fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/August-15-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31514\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0866b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f0866b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/August-15-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31515\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a985c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a985c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bake per directions. Voila&#8230; ready to eat!\u00a0<\/p><p>You can serve with a salad, steamed vegetables, or some bread.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf71920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf71920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/August-15-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31516\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e2e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e2e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.32px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.32px;\"><ul style=\"margin-block: 0px; padding-inline-start: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important;\"><li style=\"list-style-position: outside; position: relative; font-family: inherit; list-style-type: none; font-size: 1em !important; padding: 0px !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; margin: 0px !important 0px !important 0px !important 20px;\" data-uid=\"18\"><p><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p><p>\u25a21\u00a0lb\u00a0ziti pasta<\/p><p>\u25a21\u00a0lb\u00a0ground beef\u00a0or ground sausage<\/p><p>\u25a228\u00a0ounces\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookedbyjulie.com\/ultimate-marinara-sauce\/\">marinara sauce\u00a0<\/a>or store-bought<\/p><p>\u25a22\u00a0cups\u00a0canned diced tomatoes\u00a0don&#8217;t drain<\/p><p>\u25a22\u00a0tsp\u00a0garlic powder<\/p><p>\u25a21\u00a0tsp\u00a0Italian seasoning<\/p><p>\u25a24\u00a0ounces\u00a0fresh mozzarella cheese<\/p><p>\u25a22\u00a0cups\u00a0shredded mozzarella cheese<\/p><p>\u25a21\/4\u00a0cup\u00a0parmesan cheese<\/p><p>\u25a2salt and pepper to taste<\/p><p><strong>RICOTTA CHEESE MIXTURE<\/strong><\/p><p>\u25a22\u00a0cups\u00a0ricotta cheese<\/p><p>\u25a21\u00a0cup\u00a0shredded mozzarella cheese<\/p><p>\u25a22\u00a0tbsp\u00a0parmesan cheese<\/p><p>\u25a21\u00a0tbsp\u00a0fresh parsley\u00a0finely minced<\/p><p>\u25a21\u00a0tsp\u00a0fresh basil\u00a0finely minced<\/p><p>\u25a21\u00a0garlic clove\u00a0grated<\/p><p>\u25a21\u00a0egg<\/p><p>\u25a2salt and pepper to taste<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style-position: outside; position: relative; font-family: inherit; list-style-type: none; font-size: 1em !important; padding: 0px !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; margin: 0px !important 0px !important 0px !important 20px;\" data-uid=\"17\"><span style=\"margin-left: -16px; display: inline-block; position: absolute; left: -32px; top: 0.25em; line-height: 0.9em;\"><input style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 300; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; box-shadow: #ffffff 0px 0px 0px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; opacity: 0; width: 16px !important; border: 1px solid #eeeeee;\" type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"\u00a0salt and pepper to taste \" \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b53976f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b53976f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>INSTRUCTIONS<\/h3><ol><li>Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.\u00a0<\/li><li>Add the ground beef to a large pot and brown completely. Season the beef with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.\u00a0<\/li><li>Stir in the marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, and red pepper flakes. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Once the 15 minutes are up, check for seasoning and reserve 2 cups of sauce.\u00a0<\/li><li>While the meat sauce simmers, cook the ziti pasta in boiling salted water.\u00a0<\/li><li>In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, basil, and garlic. Mix well and season with salt and pepper. Set it aside.\u00a0<\/li><li>Add the cooked pasta to the meat sauce and mix well. Add 1\/2 of the pasta to a 9\u00d713 baking dish. Place dollops of the ricotta mixture over the ziti along with fresh mozzarella cheese.\u00a0<\/li><li>Pour the 2 cups of meat sauce over the ziti. Add the remaining layer of ziti pasta along with the remaining ricotta cheese mixture. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese over the top.\u00a0<\/li><li>Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Broil for 1-2 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil or parsley, if desired, and enjoy!\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576da1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"576da1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/August-15-15.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31517\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60da09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e60da09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks friends! See you on Friday!\u00a0<\/p><p>xo<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8bc70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d8bc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rightupmyaliway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Cursive-Name-Alison.png?fit=256%2C131&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-204\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1afa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e1afa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<pre><em>Thank you to Amazon and Collective Voice for sponsoring this post!<\/em> <em>This post contains affiliate links.<\/em><\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey friends!! Today, I&#8217;m sharing an easy and delicious recipe. This classic baked ziti is noodles, lots of cheese, and a hearty meat sauce combination. A family favorite recipe that\u2019s perfect for feeding a crowd! This baked ziti is loved by both kids and adults. 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