Baked Ziti

🥘 Ingredients

• ziti 1 lb
• water 4 qt
• kosher salt 2 Tbs
• whole-milk ricotta 15 oz
• egg 1 large
• grated parmesan ½ cup
• black pepper ½ tsp
• fresh basil 2 Tbs
• marinara sauce 4 cup
• low-moisture mozzarella 12 oz

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) 15 min .
2. 2

   Boil ziti in water with kosher salt 7 min , three minutes short of what the box says, then drain it.
3. 3

   Beat whole-milk ricotta with egg , grated parmesan , black pepper and fresh basil .
4. 4

   Toss @&( timer through @&( timer and marinara sauce while the pasta is still hot enough to steam.
5. 5

   Layer @&( timer into a buttered 9x13-in dish with low-moisture mozzarella , half of it buried in the middle of the pasta and half over the top.
6. 6

   Bake @&( timer covered with foil 20 min , then uncover it and 15 min more, until the top has browned in patches and the edges are bubbling.
7. 7

   Boil it three minutes short. Ziti drinks a good deal of the sauce in the oven and properly boiled it arrives as paste.