Baked Ziti Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package ziti
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
- 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 large egg, slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
- 2 cups tomato sauce, divided
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ziti in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 13 minutes; drain. Rinse ziti with cold water until cool; drain.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mix together ziti, ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, beaten egg, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until well combined.
- Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce into the bottom of a 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish. Pour ziti mixture into the dish. Top with remaining 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until sauce and cheese layer is bubbly and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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