Bella Yellow 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
Yields1 Serving

Instructions

1

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

2

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

3

Cook penne to al dente while mushrooms are cooking

4

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

5

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

6

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.

7

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

8

Garnish with parsley, if desired

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

1

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

2

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

3

Cook penne to al dente while mushrooms are cooking

4

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

5

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

6

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.

7

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

8

Garnish with parsley, if desired

Notes

Baked Ziti

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