Baked Pasta Recipe
Cheesy Baked Pasta recipe that is very easy to make and requires only 5 ingredients and your yummy pasta is ready to eat.
Yield: 10 servings
Materials
- 1 package uncooked pasta (such as penne, ziti, rotini or rigatoni)
- 4 cups marinara sauce homemade or purchased
- ½ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- 1 container ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta in generously salted water 3 minutes less than recommended on package. Drain.
- Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 3-quart glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- Pour 2 cups of the marinara sauce into dish. Add half of cooked pasta; toss well. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Spoon half of the ricotta cheese in dollops over top. 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.
- Bake 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until center is soft and thoroughly heated. Cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
