CHEESY CROCK POT ZITI
Cheesy Crock Pot Ziti is such an easy dish. You don’t even have to cook the noodles!
This recipe for crock pot ziti is so easy and soooo good! It literally takes 2.5 hours so if you’re like us and eat dinner a bit late, you can make it after work. Great to take to a potluck or make for a group! It makes a lot of food! I made this in my 4 quart crock pot and it was full, so you could easily use a larger one. The best part? You don’t have to cook the noodles!
This Cheesy Crock Pot Ziti is delicious and so easy.
2 (24 ounce jars) Ragu Six Cheese Sauce (you can use any type of sauce that you like
)2 (8 ounce) cans of Tomato Sauce15 oz of Ricotta Cheese
1 (8 ounce) container of Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese or regular cream cheese
2 tablespoons of Italian Seasoning
1 (1lb) box of Ziti or Penne noodles UNCOOKED
Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Spray nonstick spray on crock pot and turn to high. In a separate bowl mix your greek yogurt cream cheese, ricotta cheese and about two tablespoons of Italian seasoning. The cream cheese will be a bit lumpy, its fine. Spread around 2 cups of the Ragu Pasta Sauce on the bottom of the crock pot. Then place 1/3 of the ziti uncooked on top of the pasta sauce. Next drizzle about half a jar of the tomato sauce on top of the ziti. Dollop 1/3 of the cheese mixture over the ziti and lightly spread. Then cover that layer with shredded Parmesan. Repeat this two more times, layering the pasta, sauce and cheese. Cook on high for 2.5 to 3 hours until the pasta is done. That’s it!! This made a 4 quart crock pot full, so 8-10 servings. Enjoy
Cheesy Crock Pot Ziti
Ingredients
- 2 24 ounce jars Ragu Six Cheese Sauce (you can use any type of sauce that you like)
- 2 8 ounce cans of Tomato Sauce
- 15 oz of Ricotta Cheese
- 1 8 ounce container of Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese or regular cream cheese
- Italian Seasoning
- 1 1lb box of Ziti UNCOOKED
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Spray nonstick spray on crock pot and turn to high. In a separate bowl mix your greek yogurt cream cheese, ricotta cheese and about two tablespoons of Italian seasoning. The cream cheese will be a bit lumpy, its fine.
- Spread around 2 cups of the Ragu Pasta Sauce on the bottom of the crock pot. Then place 1/3 of the ziti uncooked on top of the pasta sauce. Next drizzle about half a jar of the tomato sauce on top of the ziti. Dollop 1/3 of the cheese mixture over the ziti and lightly spread. Then cover that layer with shredded Parmesan. Repeat this two more times, layering the pasta, sauce and cheese.
- Cook on high for 2.5 to 3 hours until the pasta is done.
Notes
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When you deviate from a recipe you are no longer critiquing the original recipe. Make the recipe as is, critique it and decide if you like it it or not. When you change it so much you are now making a new recipe. The original recipe has the correct times for a thick cut of fish baked in a sauce. To add different cheeses only takes away from the taste of the fish. Sometimes, simplicity is best but like so many other North American dishes, if a little is good then a whole lot more must be better. Not so.
I’ve never seen Greek yogurt cream cheese. Is there a reason for using this type over regular cream cheese other than calories? Can the Greek yogurt cream cheese be replaced by regular cream cheese?
Yes, you can use the regular. Should be fine! It was only for reduced calories.
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