ITALIAN BAKED PASTA

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Our five-ingredient Italian baked pasta is super easy to make and includes layers of your choice of pasta, three cheeses and marinara sauce.

Provided by Arlene Cummings

Categories Entree

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 package (16 oz) uncooked pasta (such as penne, ziti, rotini or rigatoni)
4 cups marinara sauce (homemade or purchased)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)

Steps:

Cook pasta in generously salted water 3 minutes less than recommended on package. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
Pour 2 cups of the marinara sauce into dish. Add half of cooked pasta; toss well. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Spoon half of the ricotta cheese in dollops over top. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers ending with mozzarella cheese. Cover lightly with foil, making sure foil is not resting on cheese.
Bake 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until center is bubbly and thoroughly heated. Cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 820 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g