Simple Cheesy Baked Ziti

5.0(5)

When I first saw this recipe I could not believe how easy it was. Of course, I can't leave a recipe alone, and added a few changes to make it more "mine."

by Mirj2338·published 2006-04-03

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Servings

6 serving(s)

Total time

45 min

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

536 kcal

Ingredients (7)

serves

1/2 lb dried ziti pastaziti
1 lb ricotta cheese (part skim)ricotta
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheesemozzarella
3 cups spaghetti saucespaghetti
1 tablespoon fresh oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried)oregano
1 tablespoon sweet paprikapaprika
1/2 cup parmesan cheeseparmesan

Instructions (10 steps)

01Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
02Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and add the ziti. Cook until tender, about 8 minutes, then drain the pasta.
03Place the ziti in a large bowl.
04Mix with the ricotta and half of the mozzarella.
05Grease a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Use butter, it tastes better.
06Mix the oregano and the paprika into the spaghetti sauce.

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