Baked Ziti
Recipe - Gourmet Garage Corporate
Baked Ziti
Prep Time5 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time40 Minutes
Ingredients
1 box (16 oz) Bowl & Basket ziti pasta
1 jar Bowl & Basket Specialty Marinara Sauce
15 oz Bowl & Basket ricotta cheese
1 large egg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup grated Bowl & Basket Specialty Parmesan cheese
1 package (2 cups) Bowl & Basket shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly spray a 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente (1-2 minutes less than specified time on box).
- Drain and set aside. While water is boiling, combine ricotta, egg, salt, and ¼ cup of the parmesan cheese and mix well.
- When pasta is cooked, toss with marinara sauce until well coated.
- Pour half of the pasta mixture into the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
- Evenly drop dollops of the ricotta cheese mixture over the top of the pasta and gently smooth out to form an even layer.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, then top with remaining pasta.
- Cover the top of the pasta with the rest of the parmesan and mozzarella cheese evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden brown in places.
- Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
5 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
Banza Rigatoni Pasta, 8 oz
$5.99$0.75/oz
Cheese Ravioli with Marinara Sauce
$10.55 avg/ea$0.81/oz
Polly-O Original Ricotta Cheese 15 oz
$6.99$0.47/oz
Organic Valley Large Brown Free Range Organic Eggs, 12 count, 24 oz
$8.29$0.35/oz
Maldon Sea Salt Flakes, 8.5 oz
$8.99$1.06/oz
Boar's Head Parmesan Cheese
$8.99$1.12/oz
Polly-O Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese 16 oz
$9.99$0.62/oz
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly spray a 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente (1-2 minutes less than specified time on box).
- Drain and set aside. While water is boiling, combine ricotta, egg, salt, and ¼ cup of the parmesan cheese and mix well.
- When pasta is cooked, toss with marinara sauce until well coated.
- Pour half of the pasta mixture into the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
- Evenly drop dollops of the ricotta cheese mixture over the top of the pasta and gently smooth out to form an even layer.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, then top with remaining pasta.
- Cover the top of the pasta with the rest of the parmesan and mozzarella cheese evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden brown in places.
- Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.