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| Prep Time | 30 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 5 cups Quick & Easy Marinara Sauce about 46 ounces
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more for seasoning
- 1 pound cooked chicken cut in pieces, or Italian sausage, crumbled
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound dried ziti or penne pasta
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese divided
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese about 2 cups
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Instructions
- Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 375°F. Cook the pasta and sauce while the oven is heating.
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, make the sauce.
- See Quick & Easy Marinara Sauce; can be cooked while the oven is heating and pasta is cooking.
- When the water is boiling, add the pasta and cook until just tender. While the pasta is cooking, make the ricotta filling.
- Stir the ricotta, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan, and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.
- When the pasta is ready, drain it in a colander or strainer.
- Return the pasta to the now-empty pot. Add half of the sauce (about 3 cups) and stir until the pasta is well-coated. Add the meat, stirring to mix thoroughly. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Add the ricotta mixture to the pasta and fold it in, leaving big pockets of ricotta here and there.
- Transfer half of the pasta mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and spread into an even layer. Evenly sprinkle with half of the mozzarella. Top with the remaining pasta in an even layer.
- Pour the remaining sauce over the pasta and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle the surface evenly with the remaining mozzarella and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
- Bake uncovered until the edges are bubbling and the cheese is completely melted and browned in spots, about 30 minutes.
- Remove the baking dish to a wire rack and let cool 15 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts
Baked Ziti/Penne
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g
15%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 58mg
19%
Sodium 1002mg
42%
Potassium 404mg
12%
Total Carbohydrates 45g
15%
Dietary Fiber 5g
20%
Sugars 7g
Protein 29g
58%
Vitamin A
14%
Vitamin C
16%
Calcium
35%
Iron
17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.