New York Bakery® sent me two loaves of bread and encouraged me to take the "Bake& Break™ Challenge to see how I liked their new garlic bread loaves. You can see from the photos above how much easier the new Bake&Break™ bread is versus a traditional crunchy bread.
No more messy crumbs to clean up, no slicing and it's already coated with a delicious garlic butter. You can wrap the bread in foil for a softer loaf or bake the bread uncovered for a crispier bread. Now let's get started with the step by step directions for this easy pasta dish.
Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside. Cook ziti pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions until al dente (about 8 minutes).
In a large skillet, brown onion, garlic and ground beef over medium heat (breaking the meat as it cooks). Drain off any grease.
Add the garlic salt, onion powder, Italian seasoning, black pepper and salt to taste. Add the diced tomatoes, (I puree one can in my mini chopper before adding) tomato sauce and sugar. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 - 30 minutes.
Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the top. There is no rule on the cheese, so more or less can be added.

Creamy Baked Ziti
Ingredients
- 12 ounces dry Ziti pasta, cooked al dente
- 1 lb lean ground beef, browned or half Italian sausage
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- garlic salt, to taste
- onion powder, to taste
- 1 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic oregano ( I use Red Gold)
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups Italian shredded cheese blend
Instructions
- Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside. Cook ziti pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions until al dente (about 8 minutes).
- In a large skillet, brown onion, garlic and ground beef over medium heat (breaking the meat as it cooks). Drain off any grease.
- Add the garlic salt, onion powder, Italian seasoning, black pepper and salt to taste. Add the diced tomatoes (I puree one can in my mini chopper before adding), tomato sauce and sugar. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 - 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain the pasta and add to a large bowl. Add the butter and toss until the butter is melted and coats the pasta.
- Add the sauce and cream to the pasta and gently mix to combine.
- Transfer the pasta mixture to prepared dish. Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the top. There is no rule on the amount of cheese, so more or less can be added.
- Cover with foil (sprayed with non stick spray) and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and cool slightly before serving. Serve with a garden salad and garlic bread.
Notes:
This dish can easily be made into a meatless meal. If the ground beef is not added, saute the onion and fresh garlic in one tablespoon of olive oil and continue with the recipe. Two 8 x 8 size casseroles also be made instead of one 13 x 9 inch. This is a great idea, so you can have a second casserole on hand for another meal.
Freezing Instructions: Assemble casserole and freeze unbaked. Cover casserole with 2 sheets of aluminum foil, label, date and freeze. When ready to bake, remove casserole from freezer and thaw completely. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 20 -25 minutes covered with one sheet of aluminum foil. Remove foil and bake casserole an additional 10 minutes until casserole is bubbly and cheese is melted.
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