# Big Batch Baked Ziti

A comfort food classic with high protein and fiber, making 15 servings that can be stored frozen for meals for weeks.

- Servings: 15 servings
- Total time: 100 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 30 g olive oil
- 2 yellow onions
- 1360 g 96% lean ground beef
- 170 g tomato paste
- 1360 g marinara sauce
- 300 g red lentils
- 900 g beef bone broth
- 1.5 Tbsp coarse kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 900 g ziti pasta
- 240 g 2% cottage cheese
- 240 g part-skim ricotta
- 50 g Parmigiano Reggiano
- 1 handful chopped fresh basil
- 228 g part-skim mozzarella, shredded
- 340 g marinara sauce

## Instructions

1. Cook diced onions in olive oil with a large pinch of salt until softened and lightly browned.
2. Push onions to the side or remove, add beef, and sear until browned, then break up and combine.
3. Add tomato paste and seasonings and cook until darkened for 5 minutes.
4. Add dry lentils, bone broth, and marinara, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until lentils are soft and sauce is thickened.
5. Cook ziti in salted water until just al dente, then drain.
6. Add pasta to a large foil roaster rack, combine with meat sauce and cheese mixture, mix thoroughly.
7. Top with marinara and mozzarella.
8. Place on top of a sheet pan and bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned.
9. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
10. Split into 15 even servings, store frozen, and enjoy!

## Equipment

- Large stockpot or Dutch oven (6qt+ recommended)
- Handi-foil medium foil roaster rack
- sheet pan

## Tips

- Make sure to taste the meat sauce and the pasta for salt before combining. If either taste bland, adjust salt to taste.
- Lentils will retain some texture when cooked this way (in an acidic sauce). If you want them softer, just add the tomato sauce after simmering for 30-45 mins.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@stealth_health_life/video/7629493712439086366?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7632021282599618061
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/19c77408-f27b-4e85-8f6e-ecf9b1fdfa26
- Extracted: 2026-06-10

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