Carol’s Baked Ziti Casserole

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Description

Packed with cheese, sauce, and pasta, this baked casserole is as comforting as it is filling.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce, divided
  • 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  2. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in ziti pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta
  3. stirring occasionally
  4. until cooked through but still firm to the bite
  5. about 11 minutes; drain.
  6. Combine egg
  7. ricotta cheese
  8. and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Spread 1/3 the spaghetti sauce in prepared baking dish. Top with 1/2 the pasta
  9. 1/2 the ricotta mixture
  10. 1/3 the spaghetti sauce
  11. 1/2 the mozzarella cheese
  12. and 1/2 the Parmesan cheese; repeat layers. Top with remaining spaghetti sauce and Parmesan cheese; cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
  13. Bake in preheated oven until heated through
  14. 45 to 50 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 55 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 12

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