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italian baked pasta and cheese

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Recipe by
Lorraine Passero
@Lorraine9
The Villages, FL

This is such a simple fast dish and it freezes well and is a great pot luck bring along

yield 6 to 8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For italian baked pasta and cheese

  • 1 lb
    ragatoni pasta
  • 1 1/2 c
    ricotta cheese
  • 16 oz
    tomato sauce (jar or home made)
  • 1 c
    mozzarella cheese, diced or shreaded
  • 1/2 c
    grated parmesan or romano cheese graded
  • salt, pepper, italian seasoning

How To Make italian baked pasta and cheese

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • 2
    Cook Pasta according to directions for "Al Dente" and drain and put back in pot
  • 3
    mix 1 cup of tomato sauce with pasta
  • 4
    pour 1/2 cup of tomato sauce in bottom of 2 quart baking dish
  • 5
    add half of pasta to baking dish
  • 6
    mix ricotta , half of mozzarella cheese , salt ,pepper, Italian seasoning and half of parmesan in bowl and then spread on top of pasta
  • 7
    cover with second half of pasta balance of sauce and balance of cheeses
  • 8
    Bake at 350 for 30 min.
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