5 Ingredient Baked Ziti

5 from 53 votes

Made with only a few simple ingredients, this 5 Ingredient Baked Ziti is a delicious vegetarian recipe the whole family will love! All you need is ziti, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, ricotta, and eggs!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: Servings

Calories: 517kcal

Author: Lynn Polito

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb Ziti
16 oz Ricotta
2 Eggs
28 ounce Tomato Sauce Jar
4 cups Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta, 2 cups of mozzarella, and eggs. Mix well with a wooden spoon until combined. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add the ziti noodles to the large pot of water and cook until al dente according to package directions, about 6-8 minutes.
In a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish, add the pasta sauce and ricotta mixture. Mix well.
Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and cheese mixture. Mix well right in the baking dish.
Add the rest of the shredded mozzarella to the top of the pasta. Bake in a preheated oven for 25- 30 minutes or until heated through.

Notes

Change the pasta! You can use a gluten-free pasta, rigatoni pasta, or whatever you favorite pasta shape is. Any pasta will be delicious in this easy baked ziti recipe.
Add some protein! Just like in my chicken parmesan pasta bake, boneless, skinless chicken breast can be sautéed over medium-high heat with a tablespoon of olive oil and then added to the pasta mixture. Lean ground beef, mild Italian sausage, or ground turkey can all be added to the pasta.
Change the sauce! This is a classic marinara recipe using premade tomato sauce, but you can use a meat sauce or a Bolognese sauce instead for more protein. Feel free to add more flavoring to the sauce such as red pepper flakes, fresh basil, or more Italian seasonings.
Add more cheese! We love mozzarella, but you can add some parmesan cheese, Pecorino Romano cheese, an Italian cheese blend that you can find in the local grocery store. Cottage cheese or cream cheese is often added to recipes to make this cheesy baked ziti even more cheesy.
Add veggies! Fresh spinach, chopped onions, chopped zucchini, chopped eggplant, or your favorite veggies to this cheesy pasta.

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