Simple Baked Ziti
45 minweeknight4 servingsvegetarian
Ingredients
- Macaroni300 gOn hand
- Canned tomatoes700 g (2 cans)On hand
- Garlic3 cloves, mincedOn hand
- Mozzarella150 g, tornOn hand
- Parmesan30 g, gratedoptional
- Dried oregano2 tspoptional
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Steps
- 1
Heat the oven to 200°C / 400°F.
5 min
- 2
Boil the macaroni until two minutes short of al dente.
8 min
- 3
Stir the garlic and oregano into the tomatoes.
1 min
- 4
Simmer the sauce until slightly thickened.
8 min
- 5
Fold the drained macaroni into the sauce.
1 min
- 6
Tip the pasta into a baking dish.
1 min
- 7
Scatter the mozzarella and parmesan over the top.
1 min
- 8
Bake until the cheese spots brown.
20 min
Cook’s note. Undercooking the pasta by two minutes keeps it from going soft in the oven.
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