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Crockpot "baked" Ziti

A basic ziti recipe cooked in the crockpot/slowcooker.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box of ziti - partially cooked approximately 7 minutes
  • 32 oz of tomato sauce more if needed/desired
  • 16 oz ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese + 1divided = 1 1/2 cups
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese + 1/4divided = 3/4 cup
  • cooking spray
  • Optional: Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Spray the inside of the crock pot with cooking spray (coat well). Put pasta in salted boiling water until less than half cooked (aprox. 7 minutes). Drain the pasta and then add back to the pot. In a bowl Combine ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella, and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.Mix about 3 cups of sauce and ricotta mixture together with pasta
  • Take about 1/4 cup of sauce (a few tablespoons of water if necessary to spread it out over the bottom of the pan). Pour the pasta into the crockpot ; flatten the pasta down with the back of a spoon. Pour remaining sauce over the top. Gently run a spatula/spoon along the edges of the crockpot. Cover the crockpot and cook on low for about 2 hours.
  • After 2 hours lift the lid and sprinkle the remaining parmesan and mozzarella cheeses on the top. Cover and turn the crockpot setting to "warm" or turn off. After about 10-15 minutes the cheese will melt. Enjoy warm.

Notes

This tastes great leftover!
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