Creamy Baked Ziti
The best pasta dish for picky eaters as well as those who'll eat anything under the sun. Everyone loves this one-dish dinner!
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
Pasta:
- 16 oz. ziti or penne noodles
- 1/4 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
- Baked ziti spaghetti sauce:
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 14.5 oz can tomato sauce
- 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
Cream mixture:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Cheese mixture:
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 16 oz. cottage cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 8 oz. mozzarella cheese diced into 1/4 cubes
- Top of baked ziti casserole:
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese diced into 1/4 cubes
- 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped