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Italian Restaurant Baked Ziti

This is a recipe i got from a friend for baked ziti recipe that originated from an italian restaurant in new york city. I've been making it this way for years.

Steps

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cook ziti in a large pot of boiling salted water until.
Tender but still firm , 10 to 12 minutes.
Drain and rinse under cold running water.
Drain well.
In a medium bowl , combine.
Ricotta cheese , eggs , 1 / 2 cup parmesan.
Cheese , salt , pepper , and parsley.
Mix to.
Blend well.
Toss cooked ziti with 2 cups.
Marinara sauce.
Place half the pasta in an.
9 x 13 inch baking dish.
Top with ricotta.
Mixture and half the mozzarella cubes.
Top with remaining ziti , marinara sauce ,.
Mozzarella , and parmesan cheese.
Bake until casserole is heated through and cheese is.
Bubbly and lightly browned on top , 30 to 35.
Minutes.

Ingredients

ziti pasta, ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, fresh parsley, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese