# Crockpot Baked Ziti

A slow-cooked baked ziti made with ground beef, hot Italian sausage, marinara sauce, penne pasta, ricotta, and Italian shredded cheese.

- Total time: 270 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound hot Italian sausage
- salt
- pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
- 2 24 ounce jars roasted garlic and herb marinara sauce
- water
- 1 pound penne pasta
- ricotta cheese
- 8 ounce bag Italian style shredded cheese

## Instructions

1. Add one pound of lean ground beef and one pound of hot Italian sausage to the Crockpot.
2. Break up the meat and spread it in an even layer on the bottom of the Crockpot.
3. Season with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
4. Pour in a 24-ounce jar of roasted garlic and herb marinara sauce.
5. Cover and cook on high for about three hours.
6. After the meat is cooked, use a meat chopper to break up all the meat.
7. Add a one-pound box of penne pasta to the Crockpot.
8. Pour in another jar of marinara sauce.
9. Fill the marinara sauce jar about halfway with water and pour it into the Crockpot.
10. Cover and cook on high until the pasta is cooked (about 30-40 minutes), adding another half a jar of water if needed.
11. About 15 minutes before serving, stir in some ricotta cheese and an 8-ounce bag of Italian style shredded cheese.

## Equipment

- Crockpot
- knife
- wooden spoon
- meat chopper

## Tips

- If you don't like hot Italian sausage, use mild. If you don't like Italian sausage, just use two pounds of ground beef.
- Use whatever kind of pasta you like.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSyseHYhK/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e734618c-f58e-4466-97f4-5506daf42522
- Extracted: 2025-11-11

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