OVEN-BAKED ZITI WITH 3 CHEESES

Oven-Baked Ziti with 3 Cheeses image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 units onion
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoons fennel seeds
0.333333333333 cups tomato paste
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 cups water
1 teaspoons dried oregano
0.5 cups parmesan cheese
1 units salt
15 ounces ricotta cheese
1 units eggs
8 ounces mozzarella cheese
12 ounces ziti

Steps:

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, garlic and fennel seeds and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in tomato paste and cook 1 minute. Add tomato sauce, water, and oregano. Simmer until mixture thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Butter 9x13-inch glass baking dish. In medium bowl combine ricotta cheese and egg. Reserve 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese for topping. Add remaining mozzarella to ricotta cheese mixture and blend. Season with salt and pepper.
Spread 1/4 of tomato sauce over bottom of prepared dish. Layer 1/3 of pasta over. Drop half of ricotta cheese mixture over by spoonfuls. Spread 1/4 of sauce over. Repeat layering with another 1/3 of pasta, remaining cheese mixture, 1/4 of sauce and remaining pasta. Spread remaining sauce over and sprinkle with reserved mozzarella and remaining 1/4 cup parmesan.
Cover casserole and bake until heated through, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g