Slow Cooker Baked Ziti Recipe

Did you know you can cook noodles in your slow cooker? Our Slow Cooker Baked Ziti comes to the rescue for a quick family dinner that everyone will love! Pair it with an easy side salad and your meal is taken care of.

Prep Time15

Cook Time3 15

Total Time3 30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked pasta, easy slow cooker recipe, slow cooker pasta, Slow Cooker Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 574kcal

Equipment

Large Skillet
Mixing Bowl
Non-stick Cooking Spray

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey
½ cup onion chopped
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
30 ounces spaghetti sauce 2 (15 oz) jars, divided
15 ounces ricotta cheese
2 eggs whites
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese divided
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
12 ounces ziti noodles 1 box, uncooked

Instructions

In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground turkey with chopped onions.
Once meat is fully cooked, drain well.
Mix in Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Pour in spaghetti sauce and stir all together until well combined.
In a separate bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, egg whites, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
Spray your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray or line with slow cooker liner.
Pour 1 1/2 cups of sauce in bottom of slow cooker.
On top of sauce, layer half the noodles, half the cheese mixture, and another 1 1/2 cups of sauce. Repeat the layers twice ending with sauce.
Cook on high for 30 minutes, and then switch to low for 2-3 hours or until noodles are tender and Ziti is cooked through.
10 minutes before serving, top Ziti with remaining mozzarella cheese and continue cooking until melted.

Notes

Ways to change up this recipe:

Add Fresh Basil
Leave Out The Meat
Use Ground Beef
Whole Wheat Pasta

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