Easy Baked Ziti

• porties: 4-6 servings
• actieve tijd: 10 minutes
• totale tijd: 35 minutes

Ingrediënten

1 lb ziti (or other pasta of choice)

1-2 jars of your favorite marinara sauce

2 cups shredded mozzarella (more or less as desired) – note, don’t buy pre-shredded cheese, it has anti-cake ingredients in it that will cause it not to melt as well. buy a block and shred it yourself for maximum gooey melt!

2 cups shredded parmesan (more or less as desired) – note, don’t buy pre-shredded cheese, it has anti-cake ingredients in it that will cause it not to melt as well. buy a block and shred it yourself for maximum gooey melt!

8 oz. ricotta cheese

Olive oil

Salt & pepper, to taste

Chopped fresh basil, for garnish

Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon dried oregano

Instructies

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and grease a 9×13″ baking dish with cooking spray.

Cook pasta 1 minute less than directions state (you want it to be al dente). Drain and set pasta aside.

Add 1 jar marinara sauce (and oregano and red pepper flakes, if using) to a dutch oven and heat over medium low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and add in pasta, stirring to break up any clumps of pasta. If desired, add more marinara then set aside.

Mix together ricotta with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt & pepper.

Pour half the pasta into the prepared baking sheet. Top with ricotta mixture and 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella and parmesan.

Pour remaining pasta over ricotta and cheese then top with remaining cheese.

Bake for ~25 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned & bubbling.

Sprinkle with freshly chopped basil before serving.