Name: Meatless Baked Ziti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Ziti pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package; Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese - 1 pound; Whole-milk ricotta cheese - 1 (15 ounce) container; Grated Parmesan cheese, divided - 1 cup; Grated Romano cheese - ½ cup; Yellow onion, chopped - ½ medium; Chopped fresh parsley - ¼ cup; Egg - 1 large; Minced garlic - 2 teaspoons; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Ground thyme - ¼ teaspoon; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Marinara sauce, divided - 4 cups

Ingredients for - Meatless Baked Ziti

1. Ziti pasta 1 (16 ounce) package

2. Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1 pound

3. Whole-milk ricotta cheese 1 (15 ounce) container

4. Grated Parmesan cheese, divided 1 cup

5. Grated Romano cheese ½ cup

6. Yellow onion, chopped ½ medium

7. Chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup

8. Egg 1 large

9. Minced garlic 2 teaspoons

10. Dried basil 1 teaspoon

11. Dried oregano 1 teaspoon

12. Ground thyme ¼ teaspoon

13. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon

14. Marinara sauce, divided 4 cups

How to cook deliciously - Meatless Baked Ziti

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Rinse and drain.

3 . Stage

Mix mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, onion, parsley, egg, garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Stir in drained pasta and 2 cups of marinara sauce.

4 . Stage

Pour 1 cup marinara into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and spread to coat. Pour pasta and cheese mixture into the pan, top with remaining marinara, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.

5 . Stage

Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Remove cover and continue to bake until bubbly and cheese is browned, about 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.