Italian Baked Pasta

Name: Italian Baked Pasta
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 946 milliliters marinara sauce (homemade or purchased); 454 grams package uncooked pasta (such as penne, ziti, rotini or rigatoni); 425 grams container ricotta cheese; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan or Romano cheese; 227 grams cups shredded mozzarella cheese

The recipe Italian Baked Pasta could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in around 1 hour and 20 minutes. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains about 19g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 353 calories. A mixture of romano cheese, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook pasta in generously salted water 3 minutes less than recommended on package.

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Pasta

Water

Drain.

Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Glass Baking Pan

Oven

Pour 2 cups of the marinara sauce into dish.

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Marinara Sauce

Add half of cooked pasta; toss well.

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Cooked Pasta

Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Spoon half of the ricotta cheese in dollops over top.

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Parmesan

Ricotta Cheese

Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers ending with mozzarella cheese. Cover lightly with foil, making sure foil is not resting on cheese.

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Mozzarella

Cheese

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Aluminum Foil

Bake 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until center is bubbly and thoroughly heated. Cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

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Oven

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Glass Baking Pan

Oven

Aluminum Foil

Ingredients

Servings:

946milliliters

marinara sauce (homemade or purchased)454grams

package uncooked pasta (such as penne, ziti, rotini or rigatoni)425grams

container ricotta cheese 118milliliters

grated Parmesan or Romano cheese 227grams

cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 62 dollars per bottle.