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Easy Baked Ziti Recipe (no-boil)

This Easy Baked Ziti Recipe requires no boiling of the noodles, all you have to do is add the ingredients to a casserole dish, bake, and serve! It's the most requested dinner recipe from my family because the flavors are so delicious. Pair it with a side salad and garlic bread for a quick weeknight meal.
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Italian, Italian-American
Keyword baked ziti, easy baked ziti, no boil pasta bake
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese cubed
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
  • 2 24-ounce jars marinara sauce
  • 1 pound dried ziti pasta
  • 1 16-ounce container whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • Fresh chopped basil or parsley leaves for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 400°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Pour marinara sauce into baking dish. Add ziti pasta, cubed mozzarella, and half the Parmesan cheese.
  • Toss to combine and coat the pasta in the sauce.
  • Dollop whole-milk ricotta cheese over mixture and gently stir.
  • Spread mixture into an even layer and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
  • Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake until the pasta is almost tender (about 40 mins.)
  • Uncover and continue baking until pasta is tender (about 20 mins more.)
  • Broil until the top is browned (about 2 to 3 minutes.) Let cool, garnish the basil or parsley.

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Notes

Storage: 
This Baked Ziti is just as delicious the next day! To store leftovers, you can either cover your baking dish with plastic wrap and store in the fridge, or transfer to a airtight container. Leftovers should stay fresh in the fridge for about 3 days!
Reheat any leftovers in the oven or microwave for a few minutes until warmed through. If you want to freeze the baked ziti, let it cool completely after baking then place into airtight containers. Freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in the oven or microwave for a few minutes until warmed through.
You can easily prep this no-boil pasta bake in advance. Once all the ingredients added into the casserole dish, you can cover with plastic wrap or foil and place in the fridge, where it should stay fresh for 2-3 days before baking.