Baked Ziti Casserole

Name: Baked Ziti Casserole
Total time: 70
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package ziti; 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese; 1 ½ cups tomato sauce; 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste; 2 cups tomato sauce, divided; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe by skentals from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 (16 ounce) package ziti
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1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
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1 ½ cups tomato sauce
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1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
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1 egg, slightly beaten

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1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
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½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
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2 cups tomato sauce, divided
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¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ziti in boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes; drain. Rinse ziti with cold water until cool; drain.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix ziti, ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, egg, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce into the bottom of a 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish. Pour ziti mixture into the dish. Top with remaining 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Bake in preheated oven until sauce and cheese layer is bubbly and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.