Meatless Baked Ziti

Name: Meatless Baked Ziti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Italian, American
Ingredients: 16 ounces box ziti, (see recipe notes for substituting gluten-free pasta); 2 large eggs; 15 ounce whole-milk ricotta; 3 cups grated mozzarella cheese, (divided); ½ cup grated parmesan cheese; 24 ounces jar marinara sauce (or 3 cups homemade), (divided)

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:40min

Looking for a creamy, cheesy meatless baked ziti recipe to effortlessly to throw together? Baked ziti with ricotta and mozzarella uses only five ingredients, is freezer-friendly, and easily adapts into a gluten-free baked pasta as well!

Updated at: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:33:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories410.6 kcal (21%)

Total Fat15.4 g (22%)

Carbs47.9 g (18%)

Sugars5.3 g (6%)

Protein21 g (42%)

Sodium656.6 mg (33%)

Fiber3.1 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

9 servings

16 ouncesziti

box, see recipe notes for substituting gluten-free pasta

2eggs

large

15 ouncewhole-milk ricotta

3 cupsmozzarella cheese

grated, divided

½ cupgrated parmesan cheese

24 ouncesmarinara sauce

or 3 cups, divided

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of salted water (omit salt for gluten-free pasta) to a boil. Cook the pasta to one minute less than called for al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.

Step 3

While the pasta is boiling, make the ricotta filling. Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl and then stir in the ricotta, 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, and parmesan until well combined.

Step 4

Spread about 1/4 cup marinara on the bottom of a 9X13 baking dish. Add half the pasta, top with all the ricotta mozzarella filling, then spread on a heaping cup of marinara. Top with the remaining pasta, marinara, and mozzarella cheese.

Step 5

Bake, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes, or until bubbly and hot throughout, and the cheese is melted on top. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Step 6

DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?? DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE FEEDBACK AND/OR CLICK A STAR RATING ON THE RECIPE CARD!

View on mamagourmand.com

↑Support creators by visiting their site 😊