Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti

1 quart prepared spaghetti sauce, divided
1 lb. ricotta cheese
½ cup parmesan cheese
3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
1 lb. ziti pasta, slightly under cooked and drained

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease 9×13 or 2- 8 inch square baking pans or 3- 8×6 rectangular pans. (I usually freeze one or two.)

In a large bowl, completely combine 2 cups of sauce, ricotta, parmesan, and 1 cup mozzarella. Stir in ziti.

Spread 1 cup of sauce in bottom of your pan. Spread ziti mixure on top of sauce. Spread last cup of sauce on top of ziti mixture. Sprinkle top with rest of mozzarella.

Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly brown around the edges.

This recipe freezes wonderfully! After cooling the ziti pans, either cover them with foil, or use Pyrex pans with lids and stick the lid on there. You can then pop them in the freezer. When you decide to cook them, you can either cook them frozen (this will increase cooking time) or defrost them and then cook them for the same time as the original recipe called for. If your ziti dries out, add a little extra sauce to add some moisture. I have also microwaved the ziti, and it still tastes good!