Baked Ziti Casserole
Meatless baked ziti with ricotta and mozzarella is an easy and comfortable everyday food.
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 pound ziti, or another short cut pasta;
- 2 cups ricotta cheese;
- 1 can crushed tomatoes;
- 1 1/2 cups plus ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided;
- 1 large egg, beaten;
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes;
- ½ tsp dried oregano;
- salt and pepper, to taste;
- 2 cups tomato sauce;
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, shredded.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add pasta and salt. Cook for 8-10 minutes. Pasta shouldn't be completely cooked (it will continue cooking in the oven). Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- Add ricotta cheese, crushed tomatoes, 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, beaten egg, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, salt, and pepper, to a large bowl. Then, add ziti and mix until combined.
- Grease a 9x13 inches baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Then, add 1 cup tomato sauce and spread evenly. Transfer cheesy ziti mixture to the baking dish. Spread evenly. Then, pour the remaining 1 cup of tomato sauce over the ziti layer. Sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until completely heated, browned and cheese melted. Enjoy!