Name: Baked Ziti
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) ziti or other pasta; 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) marinara sauce; 1 lb (450 g), grated mozzarella; 1/2 lb (225 g) ricotta; 4 oz (110 g), grated Parmesan cheese; 1, beaten egg; 3 tbsp, chopped fine basil; 2 tbsp, chopped fine oregano; 3 tbsp, chopped fine Italian parsley; 1/2 cup (120 ml) bread crumbs; 1 pinch (optional) crushed red pepper flakes; as needed Salt; as needed Pepper

Dinner

8 servings

525 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°F and coat a large baking dish with olive oil.

Step 2

Combine ricotta, beaten egg, basil, oregano, parsley, and about half the mozzarella and Parmesan; season with salt and pepper.

RicottaEggBasilOreganoItalian parsleyMozzarellaParmesan cheeseSaltPepper

Step 3

Cook ziti in a large pot of salted water until al dente; drain well.

Ziti or other pastaSalt

Step 4

Toss cooked ziti with marinara sauce and red pepper flakes until noodles are coated, then stir in the ricotta mixture and transfer to the greased dish.

Ziti or other pastaMarinara sauceCrushed red pepper flakesRicottaEggBasilOreganoItalian parsleyMozzarellaParmesan cheese

Step 5

Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan over the top, then sprinkle bread crumbs over the cheese.

MozzarellaParmesan cheeseBread crumbs

Step 6

Bake at 425°F for about 20 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbling.

MozzarellaParmesan cheese

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.