Baked Ziti (about.com)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 ounces ziti pasta
• 1 large egg
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (optional)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce (homemade or from a jar)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 prepare pasta according to package directions for "al dente." drain.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat egg. add ricotta cheese garlic powder, basil and 1 cup of the mozzarella. mix well.
• 4 add cooked pasta and 2 cups of the spaghetti sauce.
• 5 pour 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce in a 9 x 13 pan.
• 6 top with the ziti mixture. top with the remaining sauce. sprinkle remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese over the sauce.
• 7 cover with foil, and bake 20 minutes. remove foil and bake another 10-20 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
• 8 let the baked ziti rest 10 minutes before serving.