Baked Ziti With Marinara Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ziti
6 Tbsp. butter
1 c. heavy cream
8 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
8 Tbsp. chopped parsley
2 c. marinara sauce
freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Cook ziti.
Drain; return to pot and cover.
Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cream and 6 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese.
Add about 1/4 of the Mozzarella cheese.
Stir until the cheese melts.
Add ziti, stirring well to coat.
Stir in 6 tablespoons parsley, 1 3/4 cups marinara sauce and pepper.
Transfer mixture to a shallow baking dish and top with remaining Mozzarella cheese.
Bake 10 minutes.
Top with remaining sauce, Parmesan cheese and parsley.