Baked Ziti

Ingredients

1 lb ziti pasta
2 cups spaghetti sauce (Homemade or store bought.)
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (Divided into 2 portions - 1 1/2 cups and 1/2 cup.)
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper

Directions 

1. Preheat the oven to 350* F.
2. Boil ziti pasta until tender. Meanwhile, lightly oil a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
3. Drain pasta.
4. Mix together pasta, spaghetti sauce, ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, and spices. Stir well to combine.
5. Spread the mixture into the pre-greased baking dish.
6. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese across the top of the dish.
7. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot.

Tips

I used store bought spaghetti sauce for this - a four cheese blend.