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Baked Ziti
Baked Ziti is a creamy, comforting, and filling evergreen pasta recipe everybody loves.
Servings 8
Calories 634kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 ounces ziti pasta
Sauce
- 25 ounces pasta sauce
- 14 ounces can of diced tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 pound mozzarella cheese divided, diced + sliced
- 1½ cups ricotta cheese divided
- 1½ cups parmesan cheese shredded, divided
Instructions
PREP
- Preheat the oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
- Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Cut the log of mozzarella cheese in half. Slice half of the cheese and dice the second half. Set aside.
Making The Sauce
- In a large pot combine half of the pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, eggs, diced mozzarella, 1 cup of parmesan, and 1 cup of ricotta cheese. Whisk over medium heat until the ingredients have heated.
- Add diced mozzarella cheese and combine until almost melted. Add cooked ziti pasta and combine well.
Baking
- Transfer pasta mixture into a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
- Top the pasta mixture with the remaining pasta sauce, 1/2 cup ricotta cheese, sliced mozzarella. Drizzle remaining parmesan cheese.
- Cover casserole dish with aluminum foil and bake covered for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake for 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 634kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 1242mg | Potassium: 536mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1685IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 605mg | Iron: 3mg