Baked Ziti

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• coarse salt and ground pepper
• 8 oz ziti rigate
• 1 cup part skim ricotta
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup finely grated parm cheese
• 1 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
• 1 jar (24-26oz) best quality tomato sauce (like bertolli tomato and basil)

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 400. bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. cook pasta until al dente; drain and reserve.

in a small bowl, combine ricotta, egg, 1/4 parm and half the mozzarella; season with salt and pepper.

in the bottom of a shallow 2 quart casserole dish, spread half the tomato sauce. top with ziti,then ricotta mixture and remaining sauce. sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parm and remaining mozzarella. place casserole on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until top is browned and sauce is bubbling, 20 to 25mins.