Baked Ziti

By nperry1006

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ziti, uncooked
• 2 lbs ricotta cheese
• 3 oz grated romano cheese
• 3 cups tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 1/2 shredded mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Cook ziti according to package directions - 12 to 14 minutes until al dente stirring often. After cooking, drain ziti well, but DO NOT RINSE OFF UNDER WATER.

While ziti is cooking preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ricotta, romano, tomato sauce (reserve 1/4 cup) and pepper in large mixing bowl.

Gently combine cooked ziti with cheese/sauce mixture. In a 13"x9"x2" pan, spread the 1/4 cup reserve sauce. Add ziti and top with mozzarella cheese. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake until mozzarella is thoroughly melted (about 12-15 minutes). Serve with garlic bread and additional sauce if desired.