Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti
recipe courtesy of Rochelle Petersen

Ingredients
6 cups (16oz) Ziti uncooked
3 cups (about 28oz jar) spaghetti sauce, divided (I use Prego with meat flavor)
1 3/4 cups (15oz) ricotta cheese (I only do about 14oz so ricotta doesn't overpower other flavors)
2 cups (8oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup chopped parsley flakes or tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 egg
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions
Heat oven to 375F. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In large, bowl, stir together hot pasta, 1-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley, egg, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper. In 13x9x2inch baking dish, spoon pasta mixture; top with remaining 1 1/2 cups sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. 10 servings (1 cup each)
Make ahead directions: Prepare recipe as directed, but do not bake. cover with plastic wrap, then foil. Refrigerate up to 24 hours or freeze up to 2 months. Thaw frozen version in refrigerator overnight. Remove plastic wrap; replace foil Bake as directed, adding about 10 minutes to baking time.