Meatless Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• (16 ounce) packageziti pasta
• pound shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• (15 ounce) containerwhole-milk ricotta cheese
• cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• large egg
• teaspoon sminced garlic
• teaspoon dried basil
• teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• cup smarinara sauce, divided

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
3. Combine mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, onion, parsley, egg, garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in ziti and 2 cups marinara sauce.
4. Spread 1 cup marinara in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish to coat. Pour ziti mixture into the dish; top with remaining 1 cup marinara, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Remove foil; continue baking until bubbly and cheese browned, about 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven; let sit 10 minutes before serving.