Ingredients
Scale
- 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
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.
Notes
- You can make it ahead of time and refrigerate before baking.
- Mozzarella and ricotta cheese work best for this recipe.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Ziti is a tube-shaped pasta, similar to penne but without ridges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg