Baked Ziti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ziti macaroni
1 lb. Ricotta cheese
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese
26 to 28 oz. your favorite spaghetti sauce
1 egg
1 tsp. basil
pinch of salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Mix together Ricotta cheese, egg, basil, salt, pepper and 1/2 to 3/4 pound of the shredded Mozzarella cheese.
Set aside.
Cook macaroni until al dente.
Drain and rinse briefly.
Place macaroni in oven-safe baking dish.
Add Ricotta cheese mixture and sauce to macaroni and mix well.
Sprinkle remaining shredded Mozzarella over ziti.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.