Great ziti dish for any lover of pasta. Easy to make and 'wows' the crowd.
Ingredients
- ziti: 1 pack (16 ounce pack)
- ricotta cheese: 1 container (15 ounce container)
- ½ cups tomato sauce: 1 piece
- mozzarella cheese: 1 pack (8 ounce pack, shredded)
- egg, slightly: 1 piece (beaten)
- salt: 1 tsp (to taste)
- ground black pepper: 0.5 tsp (to taste)
- tomato sauce: 2 cups (divided)
- Parmesan cheese: 0.25 cup (grated)
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Stages of cooking
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ziti in boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes; drain. Rinse ziti with cold water until cool; drain.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Mix ziti, ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, egg, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
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Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce into the bottom of a 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish. Pour ziti mixture into the dish. Top with remaining 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese.
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Bake in preheated oven until sauce and cheese layer is bubbly and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
