Bob's Mom's Baked Ziti

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces ziti pasta (approximately 1/2 box)
• 25 ounces sauce (one jar)
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 16 ounces mozzarella cheese
• salt & pepper
• your favorite herbs
• you favorite spices

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 boil the ziti; remove from heat and drain before it is cooked al dente [approximately 7-8 minutes].
• 3 pour a thin layer of sauce to cover the bottom of a 9x9 baking dish.
• 4 add 1/2 of the pasta to the baking dish.
• 5 cover pasta with 1/2 [or desired amount] of ricotta and mozzarella cheese.
• 6 add salt, pepper, and herbs if desired.
• 7 cover the pasta with a layer of sauce.
• 8 add a second layer of pasta, cheese, and sauce [hold back a small portion of mozzarella].
• 9 cover the sauce on top with the remaining mozzarella.
• 10 cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 11 after 40 minutes, remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes.
• 12 allow the dish to cool for 5 minutes before serving.