Three Cheese Baked Ziti
Incredibly easy to make three cheese baked ziti is the comfort food of choice for busy nights!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 16 oz ziti pasta
- 25 oz jar good quality pasta sauce
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees
- Cook the ziti to al dente according to package instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the eggs, garlic, parsley, and ricotta until combined
- Once the ziti is cooked, drain it well and mix it with the pasta sauce
- Grease a casserole dish with cooking spray and add half of the ziti/sauce mixture to it
- Spread out the ricotta mixture in an even layer over the ziti
- Sprinkle on the freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Add the rest of the ziti on top
- Sprinkle mozzarella over the top
- Bake the ziti at 425 degrees for 15 - 25 minutes, until browned and bubbly (check on it often towards the end to avoid burning)
Nutrition
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