This venison baked ziti is an easy and delicious pasta dish made with venison meat sauce, noodles and cheese layered in a baking dish for a filling and flavorful dinner.
Venison baked ziti is a classic pasta dish made with ground venison meat sauce mixed together with boiled noodles and ricotta cheese then layered in a baking dish with mozzarella cheese and baked in the oven. This pasta dish is perfect to serve a crowd and also great for meal prep.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy Dinner
- Great for Meal Prep
- Makes Great Leftovers
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Venison - You can use ground venison or ground beef for this recipe.
- Onion - A finely diced onion adds flavor to the recipe.
- Garlic - We recommend using freshly minced garlic.
- Pasta Sauce - This recipe calls for 2 jars of pasta sauce. You can also use homemade sauce.
- Noodles - This recipe uses ziti noodles, but you can use whatever noodles you have in your pantry.
- Cheese - This recipe calls for both ricotta and mozzarella cheese.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Sauté Pan - A sauté pan or cast iron skillet is perfect for making the meat sauce in.
- Large Pot - A large pot is necessary to boil the noodles in.
- Baking Dish - A 9x13 baking dish is perfect for baking the pasta.
- Cheese Grater - This cheese grater is great for shredding the mozzarella cheese.
How to Make the Recipe
Step 1. Make the meat sauce.
Step 2. Add the meat sauce and ricotta to the boiled noodles.
Step 3. Layer the pasta and cheese in a baking dish.
Step 4. Place the dish in the oven to bake.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This recipe makes 6-8 servings of baked ziti. We love to serve this recipe with a vegetable or side salad. We also love to serve this recipe with homemade Italian bread or sourdough bread.
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Expert Tips & Variations
- Meal prep this recipe. We love to make this recipe for meal prep. This recipe makes a lot of food, making it great to enjoy throughout the week.
- Add vegetables. You can easily add vegetables into this pasta recipe before baking it in the oven.
How to Store
- Refrigerator - in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Freezer - in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months.
Recipe FAQ
Use gluten-free noodles to make this recipe gluten-free.
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Venison Baked Ziti
This venison baked ziti is an easy and delicious pasta dish made with venison meat sauce, noodles and cheese layered in a baking dish for a filling and flavorful dinner.
Ingredients
- 1lb ground venison
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 1lb ziti noodles
- 2-24 oz jar marinara sauce
- 16-oz ricotta cheese
- 16 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Once the water is boiling, add the noodles to the pot and boil according to the package instructions.
- Drain the water from the pot.
- Add the ground venison, diced onion and minced garlic to a pan on the stovetop and cook on medium to brown the meat.
- Transfer the ground meat to the pot with the noodles.
- Add the pasta sauce, ricotta cheese, egg, and half of the mozzarella and parmesan cheese to the pot.
- Use a spoon to mix all of the ingredients together.
- Pour the pasta into a 9x13 baking dish.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Cover the baking dish and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 451Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 1333mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 4gSugar: 7gProtein: 32g
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