Baked Ziti

Name: Baked Ziti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italian,
Ingredients: 3 cups Italian Tomato Sauce; 1 package (16 oz) ziti; 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese; 1 package (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese (2 cups); 1 egg; 2 tsps McCormick® Perfect Pinch® Italian Seasoning; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Garlic Powder

Baked Ziti is a favorite at potlucks and buffets with good reason -- it's easy, delicious and it travels well.

20m

PREP TIME

1hr 15m

COOK TIME

344

CALORIES

10

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12 (1 cup)

Ingredients

3 cups Italian Tomato Sauce
1 package (16 ounces) ziti Substitutions available
- rigatoni
1 container (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
1 package (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, (2 cups)
1 egg
2 teaspoons McCormick® Perfect Pinch® Italian Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Prepare Italian Tomato Sauce.
2 Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain and return to saucepot. Gently stir in 1 1/2 cups of the tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper until well mixed.
3 Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Top with additional 1 1/2 cups of the tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil.
4 Bake 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with additional tomato sauce or freeze remaining sauce for later use. (Italian Tomato Sauce recipe make a total of 6 cups sauce).