Four Cheese Baked Ziti

By á-10881

Originally published as Four-Cheese Baked Ziti in Country Woman February/March 2008, p25

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 ounces) ziti or small tube pasta
• 2 cartons (10 ounces each) refrigerated Alfredo sauce
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1-3/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Step 1

•Cook ziti according to package directions; drain and return to the pan. Stir in Alfredo sauce and sour cream. Spoon half into a lightly greased 3-qt. baking dish.
•In a small bowl, combine the eggs, ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese and parsley; spread over pasta. Top with remaining pasta mixture; sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan.
•Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Yield: 8 servings.




Nutritional Facts
1.333 cups equals 667 calories, 39 g fat (20 g saturated fat), 145 mg cholesterol, 1,037 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 29 g protein.