Description
A simple baked pasta dish featuring ziti, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ziti pasta
- 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Cook the ziti pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain the pasta well.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, half of the mozzarella cheese, the egg, Parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Stir the cooked ziti into the ricotta mixture until everything is evenly coated.
- Spread half of the marinara sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Spread the pasta mixture evenly over the sauce layer.
- Pour the remaining marinara sauce over the pasta.
- Sprinkle the remaining half of the mozzarella cheese over the top layer of sauce.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the sauce is hot.
- Let the dish rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can add 1 cup of sautéed mushrooms or spinach to the ricotta mixture for extra vegetables.
- Use whole milk ricotta for a creamier texture.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 55
Keywords: meatless baked ziti, ricotta mozzarella pasta, vegetarian baked pasta, ziti casserole, easy italian dinner