Baked Ziti

BakedEasyPrep 20 minCook 30 minServes 6

Tube pasta, marinara, ricotta and a bubbling mozzarella top — the crowd-pleasing baked pasta that feeds a table with almost no last-minute work.

Ingredients

16 oz ziti or penne
24 oz marinara sauce (1 jar)
15 oz whole-milk ricotta cheese (1 container)
1 large egg
2 cup shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese, divided
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
½ tsp kosher salt

Steps

Heat the oven to 375°F. Cook the pasta in salted water until 1 minute shy of al dente, then drain.
Mix the ricotta, egg, 1 cup of mozzarella, Parmesan, Italian seasoning and salt.
Combine the pasta with the marinara and the ricotta mixture in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Top with the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella.
Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes, then uncover and bake 10 minutes more until bubbling and golden.
Rest 10 minutes before serving so the slices hold together.

Serve with: garlic bread, a Caesar salad and extra marinara on the side.

Undercooking the pasta by a minute matters — it finishes in the oven and stays firm instead of turning mushy.

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