Carol's Baked Ziti Casserole

Name: Carol's Baked Ziti Casserole
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 egg, lightly beaten; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 473 milliliters shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided; 425 grams ricotta cheese; 794 grams meatless spaghetti sauce, divided; 454 grams package ziti pasta

Carol's Baked Ziti Casserole might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains roughly 16g of protein, 9g of fat, and Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

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Oven

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in ziti pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.

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Ziti

Pasta

Water

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Pot

Combine egg, ricotta cheese, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese in a bowl.

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Parmesan

Ricotta Cheese

Egg

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Bowl

Spread 1/3 the spaghetti sauce in prepared baking dish. Top with 1/2 the pasta, 1/2 the ricotta mixture, 1/3 the spaghetti sauce, 1/2 the mozzarella cheese, and 1/2 the Parmesan cheese; repeat layers. Top with remaining spaghetti sauce and Parmesan cheese; cover baking dish with aluminum foil.

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Mozzarella