Classic Baked Ziti

Ingredients  

  • 16 ounce ziti
  • 6 cups Spaghetti sauce
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese or 8 ounces
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps 

  1. Slightly undercook ziti, about 8 minutes.
  2. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, cover and set aside.
  3. Preheat oven to 375˚F.
  4. Heat 5 cups spaghetti sauce and pasta water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Mix sauce with cooked ziti.
  6. Spoon half of ziti mixture into 13″ x 9″ x 2″ baking dish.
  7. Sprinkle with mozzarella and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
  8. Top with remaining ziti mixture and remaining 1 cup of spaghetti sauce.
  9. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
  10. Bake 25-30 minutes or until heated through.