Meatless Baked Ziti
Serves 6
20 mins prep
30 mins cook
50 mins total
This meatless baked ziti is warm and comforting, has a cheesy interior and perfectly golden top, and is made with a from scratch tomato sauce.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 3.5-quart circular or 9x13 rectangular baking dish.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and crushed red pepper, stirring until garlic is fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add sauce, kosher salt, black pepper, and dried basil. Stir to combine and simmer over low heat, without letting it reduce too much.
tsp olive oil
clove garlic
tsp crushed red pepper
15-ounce tomato sauce
tsp kosher salt
tsp black pepper
tsp basil
Meanwhile, cook pasta until slightly shy of al dente (as it will continue to cook in the oven). Drain pasta and return to pot.
lb ziti
Add fontina and 1/4 cup of parmesan to sauce, stirring to combine and until melted. Add pasta and stir liberally to ensure sauce is evenly distributed.
cup fontina
cup parmesan
Pour half of pasta into dish, then add half of cubed mozzarella, spreading evenly over pasta. Repeat with other half of pasta and mozzarella. Top with shredded mozzarella and remaining parmesan, then sprinkle with additional salt and pepper.
cup mozzarella
cup mozzarella
cup parmesan
Bake for 30 minutes uncovered or until cheese is golden and sauce is bubbling. Serve immediately, topped with fresh basil.
basil
