Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti

Ingredients

1 ½ cups Ricotta cheese
¼ cup Fresh chopped parsley
34 tbsp Fresh chopped basil
1 Large onion, diced
1520 Cloves of garlic, minced
3 cups Mushrooms, sliced
2 jars Limited-Edition Bella Yellow Pasta Sauce
1 cup Freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 ½ cups Shredded mozzarella cheese
8 slices Slices of provolone cheese

Directions

In a medium sized bowl mix together ricotta cheese, basil, and parsley. Set aside or place in the fridge

In a dutch oven or large pot, add garlic, onion, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Saute on medium high heat for 15 – 20 minutes, or until mushroom cook off their liquid

Cook penne to al dente while mushrooms are cooking

Once onions finish cooking, add Bella Yellow Pasta Sauce and 1 cup of parmesan cheese and remove from heat

Add cooked penne to the sauce and stir. Salt to taste (I added another teaspoon of salt)

In a large 13 X 9 dish, add half of the penne/sauce mixture. Top with provolone cheese slices. Spread ricotta cheese mixture evenly over the provolone, using a rubber spatula to smooth carefully.

Add remaining sauce/noodles. Top with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 – 20 minutes, or until cheese is browned and bubbly.

Garnish with parsley, if desired