Oven-Baked Ziti with Three Cheeses

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Oven-Baked Ziti with Three Cheeses Ingredients

2 tb Olive oil	1 ts Dried oregano leaves;
1 Onion; chopped	1/2 ts Dried sage; rubbed
2 Garlic; chopped	1/2 c Parmesan cheese; grated
1 ts Fennel seeds	8 oz Mozzarella cheese; grated
1/3 c Tomato paste	12 oz Freshly cooked ziti or
1 Tomato sauce	Other tubular pasta
1 c Water	1 Egg

Instructions for Oven-Baked Ziti with Three Cheeses

Heat oil in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and fennel seeds and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in tomato paste and cook 1 minute. Add tomato sauce, water, oregano and sage. Simmer until mixture thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 450. Butter 9x13 inch glass baking dish. In medium bowl combine ricotta cheese and egg. Reserve 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese for topping. Add remaining mozzarella to ricotta cheese mixture and blend. season with salt and pepper. Spread 1/4 of tomato sauce over bottom of prepared dish. Layer 1/3 of pasta over. Drop half of ricotta cheese mixture over by spoonfuls. Spread 1/4 of sauce over. Repeat layering with another 1/3 of pasta, remaining cheese mixture, 1/4 of sauce and remaining pasta. Spread remaining sauce over and sprinkle with reserved mozzarella and remaning 1/4 cup parmesan. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Cover and bake until heated through, about 40 minutes. Contributor: Bon Appetit Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by Jack Elvis on Apr 28, 1998

Main Ingredient: PastaCuisine: Uncategorized

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