There are only a few pasta bakes that are easy to put together yet produce such ridiculously good results, and Classic Baked Pasta or Ziti is one of them. The noodles get tossed with a pink mixture of tomato sauce, cream and ricotta cheese with eggs thrown in to lend structure to the casserole as it cooks.

This recipe has been taken from the book “The Food Lab”. Click on the following image to buy it from Amazon.

Ingredients

Method

1. Adjust the rack in the oven to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Boil the pasta as per package directions and drain.
3. While pasta is boiling, wash and chop the parsley and basil. Pour half the marinara sauce in a large mixing bowl, add the ricotta, half the parmigiano cheese, the egg, the cream, half the parsley and half the basil and combine. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.





4. As soon as the pasta is boiled and drained, add it to the sauce mixture along with half of mozzarella and stir until well combined





5. Transfer the mixture to a 6 x 5 inch baking dish and top with remaining marinara sauce and mozzarella.



6. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for about 10 more minutes or until cheese on the top begins to brown. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the remaining Parmigiano cheese and cool for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley and basil and Classic Baked Pasta or Ziti is ready to serve.

This recipe has been taken from the book “The Food Lab”. Click on the following image to buy it from Amazon.

Summary

Recipe Name

Classic Baked Pasta or Ziti

Author Name

Ruchi Garg

Published On

2018-12-31

Total Time

1H20M

Average Rating

5 Based on 3 Review(s)