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Cheesy Baked Ziti

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
40 min
TOTAL TIME
50 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Dinner
Cheesy Baked Ziti
Ingredients
  • 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
  • 6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce (such as Ragu®)
  • 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened and cubed
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to a high temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
2
Fill a large container with water and add a pinch of salt. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, then gently place in ziti pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked to your liking but still retains a slight firmness in the center, approximately 11 minutes. Drain the water.
3
In a massive mixing bowl, blend together 4 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese, pasta sauce, ricotta cheese, softened cream cheese, 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt. Add the cooked ziti pasta to the bowl and mix everything together until the pasta is well-coated. Transfer the mixture to a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
4
Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan over the top of the pasta mixture, along with some chopped parsley. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
5
Bake the ziti pasta mixture in your preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until it is thoroughly heated through and the cheese on top has melted.