Hiii everyone and happy Tuesday! So in yesterday’s Monday Update I mentioned that I made my boyfriend a baked ziti dish for our six month anniversary. It turned out amazing and my beau and family really enjoyed it. The recipe I found on allrecipes was way too good not to share so I thought that I would post it for your super cheesy pleasure today! You’re welcome! 🙂

Ingredients:

• 4 cups ziti pasta, uncooked
• 1 (26) oz jar marinara sauce (Instead of plain old Ragu, I used a specialty sauce with extra garlic and herb flavoring to kick things up a little)
• 1 (14.5) oz can diced tomatoes, undrained (I used a can that had additional oregano and Italian herb seasoning)
• 6 oz cream cheese, cubed (The blocked cream cheese usually comes in 8 oz packaging so I just used the whole thing)
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 8 oz package of shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Ingredients That I Added:

• 8 cloves garlic
• salt
• pepper
• basil
• parsley
• oregano
• Italian seasoning

Ingredients I Will Use Next Time:

• More seasoning
• Onions
• Green pepper
• Zuchinni
• Yellow squash

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Cook pasta, using the directions on the packaging. Once the pasta is done cooking, remove and drain.
3. After you have removed the pasta, turn the burner down to medium heat. Add the rest of your ingredients in the pan and let it cook for about 5 min. or until the cheese is completely melted.
4. Add the pasta into the sauce and mix thoroughly.
5. Layer the pasta into a 13×9 in. baking pan and then top with extra mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
6. Bake for 20 min. or until heated through.

*** A word to the wise: This recipe made a GIGANTIC amount of food so be prepared for left overs! Here is the link to the recipe that I used, if you would like to reference it for any reason! Special thanks to whomever posted it, it was delicious! 🙂

The baked ziti was a hit for my family and my boyfriend so I hope all of you enjoy it as much as we did! What is your favorite food to make? What is your favorite food to eat? I wanna hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah