# Crockpot Ziti

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound ground beef
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 1 box penne pasta
- 32 ounces ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 handful mozzarella cheese
- 0.25 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- basil
- salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef on the stove.
2. Spray the crock pot with cooking spray.
3. Pour one 24-ounce jar of marinara sauce into the bottom of the crock pot.
4. Add half of the browned ground beef on top of the sauce.
5. Add half of the box of penne pasta.
6. In a bowl, mix together 32 ounces of ricotta cheese, 2 large eggs, a handful of mozzarella cheese, a quarter cup of parmesan cheese, and a tablespoon of minced garlic.
7. Add basil, salt, and pepper to the cheese mixture for more flavor.
8. Mix the cheese mixture until fully combined.
9. Scoop about half of the cheese mixture on top of the noodles.
10. Repeat all the layers: marinara sauce, ground beef, pasta, and more of the ricotta mixture.
11. Make sure the penne noodles are fully covered in the ricotta cheese mixture.
12. Add a layer of mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top.
13. Cook on high for 2 to 2.5 hours.

## Equipment

- crock pot
- frying pan
- bowl
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19tgEBvEED/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ef2a471b-de9e-4995-8f1f-7c627f6aa3a5
- Extracted: 2025-08-23

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