Baked Ziti

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Baked Ziti

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Get a pot of heavily salted water boiling. Boil ziti noodles for approximately 9 minutes. Noodles should be al dente.
  2. Drain noodles with a colander.
  3. Mix together the noodles, ricotta cheese, and about half of the shredded mozzarella. Optionally add a bit of parmesan.
  4. Season mixture with crushed/diced garlic, pepper, parsley, and Italian seasoning.
  5. Grease casserole dish and place a layer of sauce in the bottom (about 1 cup)
  6. Add half of the ziti mixture over top of the sauce.
  7. (Optional) If using meat, add the meat in a layer over top of the ziti.
  8. Add half of the remaining sauce over top as a layer
  9. Add the rest of the ziti mixture over top as a layer.
  10. Add the remaining sauce over top as a layer.
  11. Add the remaining mozzarella as a layer over the top. Sprinkle parmesan over top.
  12. Bake uncovered at 350° for 35 minutes.