Creamy Baked Ziti

Total Time: 1 hr 27 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb penne rigate
• 2 (26 ounce) jars marinara sauce
• 32 ounces ricotta cheese
• 16 ounces pre-shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. lightly grease a 9" x 13" pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 cook ziti about 2 to 3 minutes less than package directions for al dente pasta. drain, rinse with cold water to stop the cooking and set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, and 8 ounces of mozzarella.
• 4 combine ziti and sauce mixture and stir until well combined, making sure there are no dry patches of pasta. pour into pan and spread to edges.
• 5 sprinkle remaining mozzarella over ziti to cover.
• 6 bake, covered, at 375 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour. uncover and continue baking until cheese is golden brown and bubbly.