Copycat Sbarro Baked Ziti

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs ziti pasta (uncooked)
• 2 lbs ricotta cheese
• 3 ounces grated romano cheese
• 3 cups hunts roasted garlic and onion spaghetti sauce (any brand will do)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cook ziti according to package directions - 12 to 14 minutes until al dente stirring often. after cooking, drain ziti well, but.
• 3 do not rinse off under water!
• 4 combine ricotta, romano, tomato sauce (reserve 1/4 cup) and pepper in large mixing bowl.
• 5 gently combine cooked ziti with cheese/sauce mixture.
• 6 in a 13"x9"x2" pan, spread the 1/4 cup reserved sauce.
• 7 add ziti and top with mozzarella cheese.
• 8 cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake until mozzarella is thoroughly melted.
• 9 (about 12-15 minutes).
• 10 serve with garlic bread and additional.
• 11 sauce if desired.