🧀 Baked Ziti

Ingredients−8 servings+

• 1 lb ziti or penne
• 1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
• 24 oz jar marinara sauce
• 15 oz ricotta
• 1 egg
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella
• ½ cup grated parmesan
• ½ tsp salt

Steps

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta 2 minutes less than the package says. Drain.
2. Brown sausage in a skillet, breaking it up. Drain fat and stir in the marinara.
3. Mix ricotta, egg, half the parmesan and salt.
4. In a 9×13 dish layer half the pasta, all the ricotta, half the sauce and half the mozzarella. Repeat with the remaining pasta, sauce, mozzarella and parmesan.
5. Bake covered with foil 20 minutes, then uncovered 15 minutes until bubbly and browned. Rest 10 minutes.