Baked Ziti (About.com)

Submitted by ilovecookingsomuch

"Baked Ziti from About.com"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 6 ounces ziti pasta
• 1 large egg
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh basil (optional)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 1⁄2 cups spaghetti sauce (homemade or from a jar)
• 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare pasta according to package directions for "al dente." Drain.
3. In a large bowl, beat egg. Add ricotta cheese garlic powder, basil and 1 cup of the mozzarella. Mix well.
4. Add cooked pasta and 2 cups of the spaghetti sauce.
5. Pour 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce in a 9 x 13 pan.
6. Top with the ziti mixture. Top with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese over the sauce.
7. Cover with foil, and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10-20 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
8. Let the baked ziti rest 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[alligirl]

This is a simple basic ziti recipe, the perfect jumping off place to add your own ingredients, and make it yours! I followed the recipe, as written, and we enjoyed a great baked ziti, one that I would be happy to share with a friend or neighbor. I think it would be wonderful with a meat sauce or even with some Italian sausage or pepperoni thrown in with the sauce. And an 8 portion recipe is perfect for us; 1 (X 2) serving, straight out of the oven...1 (X 2) serving, as leftovers, a couple of days later, and freezing the last 4 squares, as a 'Quick, what's for dinner?' night! Thanks for sharing, ilovecookingsomuch! Made for Spring PAC 11 - http://www.food.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=352458