Three Cheese Baked Ziti
Incredibly easy to make three cheese baked ziti is the comfort food of choice for busy nights!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: three cheese baked ziti
Servings: 8
Author: Joy Shull
- 16 oz ziti pasta
- 25 oz jar of good quality pasta sauce
- 15 oz ricotta
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Cook ziti to al dente according to package instructions
In a bowl, mix together eggs, garlic, parsley, and ricotta until combined
Once ziti is cooked, drain well and mix with the pasta sauce
Grease a casserole dish with cooking spray and add half of the ziti/sauce mixture
Spread out the ricotta mixture in an even layer over the ziti
Sprinkle on the parmesan
Add the rest of the ziti on top
Sprinkle mozzarella over the top
Bake at 425 degrees for 15 - 25 minutes, until browned and bubbly (check often towards the end to avoid burning)
Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 817mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1077IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 397mg | Iron: 2mg