baked ziti Name: Kendra McCue Base: fort hood Recipe: 1 lb. ziti pasta, cooked 2-3 tablespoons Parmesan or Romano, olive oil, to drizzle on top before baking Prepare sauce (following directions below) at least one hour in advance. Stir together ingredients for Ricotta filling mixture (recipe found below). Cook ziti according to directions on package, watching carefully (do not overcook). Drain pasta and return to pan. Add sauce to ziti in pan, continuing to stir and adding additional sauce as needed to coat well. Butter the bottom of an oven-proof casserole (or a lasagne dish) and spread cooked ziti in buttered casserole. Spread a layer of the ziti in the bottom of the casserole dish, then cover with a layer of the Ricotta filling. Stir the rest of the filling in with the remaining pasta, stirring very lightly, leaving chunks here and there. Spread the pasta mixture in the casserole dish and top with sauce, enough to cover. Sprinkle with 3-4 tablespoons Parmesan or Romano cheese. Drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil. Bake in a preheated 400°F until cheese is bubbly and the whole house takes on the aroma of a pizzeria (10-15 minutes).