Cheaty Ziti

A shortcut to making a fantastic baked pasta dish with mozzarella and tomato sauce that will be a hit with your friends.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Pasta (Ziti or Ziti Rigati)
• 1 lb Ricotta Cheese
• 1 lb Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
• 1/4 cup grated Cheese (pecorino romano is very nice)
• 2-3 Tbsp Chopped parsely
• 1 medium jar spaghetti sauce about 32 oz

Directions:

Boil Pasta as per instructions on box. Drain and return to pot. Combine ingredients (saving a little sauce, Mozzarella, and grated cheese to sprinkle on top.) in pot and mix thoroughly. Transfer to disposable aluminum pan, spread left over sauce, sprinkle with mozzarella, and grated cheese on top. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in pre-heated oven at 350 for approximately 45 minutes.

Number of Servings: 8

Notes from the Cook: I make a really fine tomato sauce (gravy) that takes hours to cook. I was asked to make home made baked ziti to bring to a party. The day of the party I was running late and had to cut corners. This dish took me approximately 20 minutes to put together and turned out to a big hit with all my friends at the party. Since then I get asked to make this dish at almost every affair (and I always cheat).