Copycat Sbarro's Baked Ziti

By gbvampy1

Ingredients

• 1 pound ziti (uncooked)
• 1 pound ricotta cheese
• 1 1/2 ounce grated Romano cheese
• 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 pound shredded mozzarella cheese

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

stirring often. After cooking, drain ziti well, but DO NOT RINSE OFF UNDER WATER!

While ziti is cooking preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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 reserved 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.