Baked Ziti

Ingredients

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• 200 g ziti or rigatoni
• 300 g ricotta
• 200 g mozzarella, torn
• 100 g parmesan, grated
• 300 ml tomato sauce, simple marinara
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp fresh basil, torn
• salt and black pepper

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Method

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1. 1Cook the ziti in well-salted water until 2 minutes shy of al dente (it finishes in the oven).
2. 2Warm the marinara with the garlic in a saucepan.
3. 3In a bowl, mix the ricotta with half the parmesan, a grind of black pepper, and a ladle of the hot sauce to loosen it.
4. 4Toss the drained pasta with the remaining sauce.
5. 5In a small baking dish, layer half the sauced pasta, dollop half the ricotta mixture, scatter half the mozzarella. Repeat.
6. 6Top with the remaining parmesan and bake at 400F for 20 minutes until bubbling and golden. Rest 5 minutes, scatter the basil, and serve.