Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce
Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce ranks near the top of the list of warm and cozy dishes. Pasta, meat, and melty cheese play important roles in this pasta al forno.
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Mama C's Spaghetti & Meat Sauce Find the link in the post. See notes.
- 1 recipe Homemade Ricotta Cheese Find the link in the post. See notes.
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmiggiano-Reggiano ¾ to mix with the ricotta cheese and eggs and ¼ for the top
- 1 12-ounce package ziti, penne, fusilli, or casarecce I use Jovial gluten-free.
- 4 cups grated mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Boil well-salted water and cook the pasta until it is just under done.
- Mix the ricotta cheese with ¾ cup of grated Parmiggiano-Reggiano and 2 eggs.
- Put a scant layer of meat sauce in the bottom of the baking dish to keep the pasta from sticking.
- Add just over ⅓ of the pasta in a single layer. Add a generous layer of meat sauce. Spread ½ of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with grated mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat the last instruction once more.
- Put the remaining pasta, meat sauce, and mozzarella on top, then sprinkle the ¼ cup Parmiggiano-Reggiano over.
- Place it in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until it is bubbly and golden on top.
- Remove from the oven and allow it to set for about 15 minutes.
Notes
If you have your own recipe for Meat Sauce that you prefer, you should use that!
And of course, you can buy a 16-ounce container of ricotta cheese instead of making it homemade.
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