Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb San Giorgio ziti
- 1 pint ricotta cheese of your choice
- 1 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ¼ lb provolone cheese
- 1 quart tomato sauce, warmed over medium heat in a large skillet
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°
- Cook pasta according to package directions a large pot of lightly salted water until al dente.
- Place ricotta, half of the mozzarella cheese, ¾ of the grated Romano cheese, salt, pepper, and parsley into a large bowl. Combine well.
- Add 8 oz of marinara sauce into the mixture. Stir to combine.
- When the ziti noodles are fully cooked, strain them and add to the saucy ricotta mixture. Make sure it is fully combined into the bowl.
- Add a thin layer of pasta sauce to the bottom of a baking dish. Spoon pasta mixture in a single layer over the bottom of the dish, about half of the mixture. Top with more tomato sauce, all of the provolone cheese, and grated Romano cheese.
- Repeat step 6 one more time, using the rest of the pasta mixture and replacing the provolone cheese with the remaining mozzarella mixture.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes.
- At the 35 minute mark, remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Let rest 15-30 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 50 Minutes