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By: Danielle Skeaton

The Baked Ziti Recipe That My Picky Kids Approved

I’m always looking for meals to add to our menu that are easy, cheap, and kid-friendly.

This week we tried Easy Baked Ziti. I love this dinner idea because it’s an inexpensive way to feed multiple people.

We are a family of six and can get tired of eating spaghetti quick, so I knew this would be a great alternative!

My favorite thing about this meal is that it tastes a lot like lasagna, but without the high price tag.

These days, with grocery prices rising faster than ever before, we’re trying to save as much money as we can on food.

Related: We Tried A New Recipe: Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil

Easy Baked Ziti Ingredients

For this recipe, you will need penne noodles, pasta sauce, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, and provolone — the secret cheese that makes this sooooo good.

I added Italian ground pork sausage which made this meal meaty and packed full of flavor.

I cooked the ground pork first in some oil with onion and garlic, drained that, then added pasta sauce to the meat.

Once my meat sauce was done, it was time to layer my 9×13 pan with all the ingredients.

I served it with a simple spring salad mix on the side.

Does it Pass the Picky-Eater Test?

I have four growing boys with big appetites (they are very active) and two of the four are extremely picky eaters — they will have a whole meltdown at the site of anything green on their plate.

Every time we try something new I have them all rate it on a scale from 1-10, so I can determine whether or not it’s worth making again.

Here’s how it went.

My two picky eaters (7 & 4) struggled to eat all their food, as usual. They were constantly knit-picking at every ingredient, and couldn’t decided if they didn’t like it, which I know means that they did!

My other two brave boys LOVED this! They are 12 & 6 years old and rated it a 8/10 & 10/10.

So I made an executive decision to favorite this family meal. Honestly, it really was so good we barely had any leftovers!

We will definitely keep Baked Ziti on our 8-week rotating menu because it’s simply too cheap, easy, and delicious not to! Are you going to give this dinner idea a try?

Get the recipe here: Easy Baked Ziti

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I had my first PSL of the season the other day and I had my first PSL of the season the other day and it was so good, I went back for seconds 😅🤎 Happy Thursday! 

#starbucks #psl #pumpkinspiceeverything #momlife
One of the sweetest perks of being home with my ki One of the sweetest perks of being home with my kids is getting to say ‘yes’ to things like this 🫶🏽 

I volunteered to chaperone for the first time and it was worth every second. Ace’s class went to @fpconservatory which is beautiful this time of year. Go plan your visit 🌿🎃🍂

#stayathomemom #boymom #momlife #motherhood #sahm #ohio #cbus
My go-to dinner when I need something quick, simpl My go-to dinner when I need something quick, simple, and not from DoorDash 😂🍝🥦 #cookingathome #momlife #dinner #family
And I never want to stop 🫶🏽 O-H…I-O 😆🎉🏈🏟️❤️ 

#datenight #momanddad #marriage #marriedlife #blacklove
A little behind the scenes of what went down betwe A little behind the scenes of what went down between little league and college game day 😵‍💫🏈 (never a dull moment around here 😂) We couldn’t bring our charcoal grill on campus, but that didn’t stop me from getting a lil creative ✨🍔🏟️

#gameday #footballseason #cookingathome #tailgate #datenight
Listen, $70 at @chickfila is basically fine dining Listen, $70 at @chickfila is basically fine dining when you’ve got 5 kids. 🍗💸😂 

#momlife #boymom #girlmom #bigfamily
#AD Date Night At The Shoe 🫶🏽🏟️🎉 We #AD Date Night At The Shoe 🫶🏽🏟️🎉 We kicked things off with a simple tailgate because game day starts at @gianteagle. Good food, good music, and good friends is all you need to have a good time! Make @gianteagle your destination for moments like this ✨🛒🏈❤️ #GiantEaglePartner #GoBucks
To feel appreciated and seen by the brands we love To feel appreciated and seen by the brands we love is such an incredible feeling. Huge thanks to @gianteagle for making my day with these thoughtful gifts 🥹❤️ Stay tuned! 
#GiantEaglePartner
I can’t even pull out the drive-thru 🙄😂 I can’t even pull out the drive-thru 🙄😂 

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sometimes I forget that I’m living in an answere sometimes I forget that I’m living in an answered prayer. This week reminded me of just that ❤️

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