Name: 4-Ingredient Baked Ziti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 lb ziti pasta; 24 oz marinara sauce (1 jar); 15 oz ricotta cheese; 2 cups shredded mozzarella

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Cheesy baked ziti with marinara, creamy ricotta and melted mozzarella. An easy crowd-pleasing pasta bake.

The 4 ingredients

ziti pasta
marinara sauce (1 jar)
ricotta cheese
shredded mozzarella

Exact quantities are in the recipe card below. Salt, pepper, water and cooking spray are not counted.

How long it takes

Allow 50 min in total: 10 min of preparation, 40 min of cooking. Makes 8 servings.

Tip for success

Undercooking the pasta keeps it from turning soft while it bakes.

4-Ingredient Baked Ziti

Cheesy baked ziti with marinara, creamy ricotta and melted mozzarella. An easy crowd-pleasing pasta bake.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings: 8 servings

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Calories: 450

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

1 lb ziti pasta
24 oz marinara sauce (1 jar)
15 oz ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella

Method

Heat the oven to 375°F. Cook the ziti in salted water for 2 minutes less than the package time and drain.
Mix the pasta with the marinara.
Spread half in a 9 × 13-inch dish, dollop over the ricotta and add half the mozzarella.
Top with the remaining pasta and mozzarella.
Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake 15–20 minutes more until bubbling.

Notes