Description
A comforting, slow-cooked pasta dish that combines ziti, marinara, ricotta, and mozzarella for a crowd-pleasing baked ziti without turning on the oven.
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked ziti
2.5 cups marinara sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese (reserve half)
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/3 cup grated parmesan
Fresh basil or baby arugula (optional topping)
Oil spray or slow cooker liner
Instructions
1. Spray your crockpot with oil or insert a liner.
2. Add ziti, marinara, chicken broth, ricotta, half of the mozzarella, and Italian seasoning to the crockpot.
3. Stir gently to combine.
4. Cook on LOW for 2.5 hours. Stir once halfway through.
5. Add remaining mozzarella and grated parmesan.
6. Crack the lid and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
7. Top with fresh basil or baby arugula before serving.
Notes
Avoid overmixing to keep the pasta texture ideal.
For lower sodium, use unsalted or low-sodium broth.
Letting the dish finish with the lid cracked helps thicken the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: crockpot pasta, baked ziti, slow cooker comfort food