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Ziti Bake Freezer Meal Recipe
Drenched in flavorful sauce, loaded with cheese, and anchored with perfectly cooked pasta, this recipe is the answer to all of my pasta prayers.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4
Equipment
  • 1 8x8 oven safe casserole dish and lid or aluminum foil to cover
  • 1 Mixing bowl medium
Ingredients
  
  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 24 oz Red pasta sauce jar
  • 1 tbsp Onion powder
  • 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 4 Eggs large
  • 4 tbsp Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese
  • 1 lb Penne pasta
Instructions
 
Prep/Freezer Directions:
  • Label an 8x8 oven safe casserole dish according to your preferred method.
  • Cook the pasta to Al Dente.
  • Brown ground beef, then drain and add tomato sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
  • Stir noodles and meat sauce together in casserole dish. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and cheese. Incorporate into noodles and meat sauce, stirring to combine.
  • Cover and store in freezer for up to three months.
Oven Cooking Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Cook frozen Baked Ziti for 60-70 min.
  • Allow to cool for 15 minutes, then serve!
Keyword Baked Ziti, Beef freezer meals, easy freezer meals for new moms, Oven Freezer Meals Recipes
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