Baked Ziti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ziti
12 oz. Ricotta cheese
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
3 c. marinara sauce
8 oz. Mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cook ziti in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but firm, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water.
In a medium bowl, combine Ricotta cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and parsley.
Mix to blend well.
Toss cooked ziti with 2 cups marinara sauce.
Place 1/2 of the pasta in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
Top with Ricotta mixture and 1/2 of the Mozzarella cubes.
Top with remaining ziti, marinara sauce, Mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
Bake until ziti is heated through and cheese bubbles, 30 to 35 minutes.