Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups marinara sauce
• 1 lb mozzarella
• ½ lb ricotta
• 4 oz parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp basil, chopped fine
• 2 tbsp oregano, chopped fine
• 3 tbsp italian parsley, chopped fine
• ½ cup bread crumbs
• to taste salt
• to taste pepper

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 425 °F (225 °C).
2. Coat a large baking dish with olive oil.
3. Mix the ricotta, egg, basil, oregano, parsley and about half of the mozzarella and Parmesan in a large bowl until well incorporated.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Cook the ziti in a large pot of salted water until al dente.
6. Drain well.
7. In a large bowl or pot, toss the ziti with marinara sauce and red pepper flakes until the noodles are covered.
8. Stir in the ricotta mixture and fold until it begins to melt.
9. Pour the mixture into the greased dish and spread it out with a spoon.
10. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan over the top.
11. Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the cheese.
12. Bake at 425 °F (225 °C) for 20 minutes or until the cheese on top turns golden and begins to bubble.