Baked Ziti
Nutritional Information
Hearty pasta bake with three cheeses, meat sauce, and Italian herbs. Perfect for feeding a family.
This recipe is originally for 8 servings. How many are you cooking for today?
- 1 lb ziti pasta
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 1/2 lbs marinara sauce
- 15 ozs ricotta cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook ziti according to package directions until al dente. Drain.
Brown Italian sausage in a large skillet, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain fat.
Stir marinara sauce into cooked sausage. Simmer 5 minutes.
Mix ricotta, egg, 1 cup mozzarella, basil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
In a greased 9x13 baking dish, layer half the pasta, all the ricotta mixture, then remaining pasta.
Top with meat sauce, remaining mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes more until bubbly.
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