Baked Ziti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ziti pasta, cooked al dente
1 lb Italian sausage, cooked and chopped
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons parsley
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce, divided

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
Cook ziti according to package directions; drain; set aside.
Mix ricotta, egg, parsley, 1-1/2 cups of the mozarella cheese, and parmesan cheese in a large bowl.
Mix cooked sausage and pasta in with ricotta mixture.
Mix in 3/4 jar of sauce.
Transfer mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish.
Top with the rest of the sauce and mozarella cheese.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
To freeze: Cover dish with foil and freeze. When frozen you can pop it out of the container and put in a freezer bag if desired.
To heat: Thaw. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10-15 minutes more.