Baked Ziti - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 cups ziti pasta
    3 cups spaghetti sauce, divided (about 28oz. jar)
    1 3/4 cups ricotta cheese (150z.)
    2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
    1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon dried basil
    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    3 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese
Preparation
    Heat oven to 375.
    Cook pasta according to directions (I cook it al dente).
    Drain pasta.
    In a large bowl, stir together pasta, 1-1/2 cups of spaghetti sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, parsley oregano, basil, garlic powder and salt and pepper.
    In a 13x9x2 inch baking dish, spoon in pasta mixture.
    Top with remaining 1-1/2 cups sauce.
    Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
    Cover with foil.
    Bake 30-40 minutes until hot and bubbly* Make ahead directions: Prepare recipe as directed but do not bake.
    Cover with plastic wrap, then foil.
    Refrigerate up to 24 hours.
    Remove plastic wrap and replace foil.
    Bake as directed above.

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