Italian Pasta recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.
1 lb (450 g) ziti or other pasta 1 ½ cups (360 ml) marinara sauce 1 lb (450 g) grated mozzarella ½ lb (225 g) ricotta 4 oz (110 g) grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg, beaten 3 tbsp basil, chopped fine 2 tbsp oregano, chopped fine 3 tbsp Italian parsley, chopped fine ½ cup (120 ml) bread crumbs 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional) Salt Pepper
Preheat oven to 425 °F (225 °C). Coat a large baking dish with olive oil. Mix ricotta, egg, basil, oregano, parsley and about half of the mozzarella and Parmesan in a large bowl until well incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. Cook ziti in a large pot of salted water until al dente. Drain well. In a large bowl or pot, toss ziti with marinara sauce and red pepper flakes until noodles are covered. Stir in ricotta mixture and fold until it begins to melt. Pour mixture into greased dish and spread it out with a spoon. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan over the top, then sprinkle bread crumbs over cheese. Bake at 425 °F (225 °C) for 20 minutes or until cheese on top turns golden and begins to bubble. Category:Recipes using pasta Category:Recipes using pasta and noodles Category:Italian recipes Category:Baked recipes Category:Recipes with metric units Category:Recipes using chile flake Category:Recipes using bread crumb Category:Recipes using parsley Category:Recipes using salt Category:Recipes using pepper Category:Recipes using egg Category:Recipes using low-moisture mozzarella