If you're a pasta fan you will love my Baked Ziti!! So easy to make, plus if you have a small family you can divide the recipe in two pans, bake one for dinner and freeze one for later!! You could always double the recipe too, to freeze one for later:)
Baked Ziti
16 oz. pkg of Penne (Or pasta of your choice, shells, Fusili work well with small kiddos:)
Jar of Prego (28 oz.) More if you like lots of sauce.
2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese (Divided)
2 eggs
1/2 C parmesan cheese
2 C Ricotta Cheese (Cottage Cheese Works also, just has a different texture)
Cook Pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta, rinse. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add cheeses (saving 1 Cup of Mozzarella for the end) to egg mixture, stir and mix well. Add pasta to cheese mixture, gently stir. Pour half jar of sauce on the bottom of a 9X13 Pan. Place pasta/cheese mixture on top. Pour the rest of the jar of sauce on top of pasta. Top with remaining cup of Mozzarella Cheese. Bake in preheated 350 oven for 30-40 min. till cheese is melted. Enjoy:)
Variations:
Ground beef can be added for more protein.
I usually divide the recipe in two smaller dishes. Bake one for dinner and freeze the other for a "rainy day." Freeze before baking. When ready to use, take out of freezer to thaw in refrigerator for 8 hours or I have baked partially frozen, will need extra time to bake!
I'm trying to remember if this is what you brought us for dinner after Madge was born?? I'm thinking it was, and that it was awesome!
ReplyDeleteYumm, this is what I put in manicotti shells too. Or with spinach or with sausage. Dee
ReplyDelete