The Food Lab's No-Boil Baked Ziti
Easy 6 to 8 servings
10 mins 60 mins
Main Dish, Recipe Of The Week Italian
Submitted by Laura Heather
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454g) ziti, penne, or other thick tubular pasta
- 4 cups (950ml) homemade or high-quality store-bought red sauce (such as Rao's), divided
- 12 ounces (340g) whole-milk homemade or high-quality ricotta cheese (see notes)
- 3 ounces (85g) Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated and divided (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil, divided
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound (454g) whole-milk mozzarella cheese, cut into rough 1/4-inch cubes and divided
- Cooking spray
Nutritional Information
(per serving)
633 Calories 32g Fat 55g Carbs 32g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 633
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32g 41%
Saturated Fat 19g 93%
Cholesterol 147mg 49%
Sodium 1436mg 62%
Total Carbohydrate 55g 20%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 32g
Vitamin C 11mg 54%
Calcium 552mg 42%
Iron 4mg 22%
Potassium 661mg 14%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Directions
Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Place ziti in a large bowl and cover with hot salted water by 3 or 4 inches. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, stirring after the first 5 minutes to prevent sticking. Drain.
Pour 3 cups of the red sauce into a large pot; add ricotta, half of the Parmigiano, eggs, cream, and half of the parsley and basil, and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the soaked ziti along with half of the mozzarella cheese cubes and stir until well combined. Transfer to an ungreased 9- by 13-inch baking dish and top with the remaining 1 cup red sauce and mozzarella.
Lightly grease aluminum foil with cooking spray. Cover the baking dish tightly with the sprayed aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake until the cheese beginsto brown, about 15 minutes longer. Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining Parmigiano, then let cool for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining parsley and basil and serve.