Meatless Baked Ziti
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
- 1 pound shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 (15 ounce) container whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- ½ cup grated Romano cheese
- ½ medium yellow onion, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 cups marinara sauce, divided
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
- Combine mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, onion, parsley, egg, garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in ziti and 2 cups marinara sauce.
- Spread 1 cup marinara in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish to coat. Pour ziti mixture into the dish; top with remaining 1 cup marinara, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Remove foil; continue baking until bubbly and cheese browned, about 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven; let sit 10 minutes before serving.
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