Classic Baked Ziti

Name: Classic Baked Ziti
Ingredients: 1 pound 1% cottage cheese; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 3 ounces grated parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 pound ziti or other similar pasta (like penne); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 5 medium garlic cloves, finely minced (about 5 teaspoons); 1 (28-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried basil (use 1/2 cup fresh basil if you have it but add it to the sauce after it has simmered and you take it off the heat); 1 teaspoon sugar; Black pepper; 3/4 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 cup heavy cream (or substitute whole milk but increase the amount of cornstarch to 2 teaspoons and the cooking time in step 3 by 1 to 2 minutes); 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

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INGREDIENTS

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1 pound 1% cottage cheese

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2 large eggs, lightly beaten

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3 ounces grated parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 cups)

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1 pound ziti or other similar pasta (like penne)

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2 tablespoons olive oil

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5 medium garlic cloves, finely minced (about 5 teaspoons)

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1 (28-ounce) can tomato sauce

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1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

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1 teaspoon dried oregano

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1 tablespoon dried basil (use 1/2 cup fresh basil if you have it but add it to the sauce after it has simmered and you take it off the heat)

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1 teaspoon sugar

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Black pepper

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3/4 teaspoon cornstarch

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1 cup heavy cream (or substitute whole milk but increase the amount of cornstarch to 2 teaspoons and the cooking time in step 3 by 1 to 2 minutes)

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8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

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