Carol's Recipe ‹ Carol's Baked Ziti Casserole

Packed with cheese, sauce, and pasta, this baked casserole is as comforting as it is filling.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 (28 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce, divided
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in ziti pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
3. Combine egg, ricotta cheese, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Spread 1/3 the spaghetti sauce in prepared baking dish. Top with 1/2 the pasta, 1/2 the ricotta mixture, 1/3 the spaghetti sauce, 1/2 the mozzarella cheese, and 1/2 the Parmesan cheese; repeat layers. Top with remaining spaghetti sauce and Parmesan cheese; cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
4. Bake in preheated oven until heated through, 45 to 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories314.4
• carbohydrateContent39.8 g
• cholesterolContent42.8 mg
• fatContent9.5 g
• fiberContent2.9 g
• proteinContent16.5 g
• saturatedFatContent4.9 g
• sodiumContent487.9 mg
• sugarContent7.2 g