
Meatless Baked Ziti
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.
What you need
clove garlic

tsp crushed red pepper

tomato sauce

tsp kosher salt

tsp black pepper

tsp basil

lb ziti
cup fontina cheese

cup parmesan
cup mozzarella
Instructions
0 Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 3.5-quart circular or 9x13 rectangular baking dish. 1 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-medium heat while you make the pasta. 2 Cook pasta until slightly shy of al dente (as it will continue to cook in the oven). Drain pasta and return to pot. 3 Add fontina and 1/4 cup of parmesan to sauce, stirring to combine. Add pasta and stir liberally to ensure sauce is evenly distributed. 4 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. 5 Bake for 30 minutes uncovered or until cheese is golden and sauce is bubbling. Serve immediately, topped with fresh basil.View original recipe